Jazz Articles about Resonance Jazz Ensemble

Resonance: Introductions

by Edward Blanco
August 9, 2013

Offering a unique musical experience where the blend of jazz and classical instrumentation comes together quite nicely, Introductions is the sparkling debut of an unusual octet known as Resonance. There are not many groups that mix the standard sounds of the saxophone, drums and bass with string-oriented instruments like cello, viola, violin, and even piccolo. Resonance does exactly that in providing a host of new and exciting reads of jazz standards like Jimmy Heath's “Gemini" and Duke Ellington's classic “In ...