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Dave Slonaker is a film and TV orchestrator, arranger, and composer and leader of the Dave Slonaker Big Band. His album, Intrada, featuring his compositions and arrangements, received a 2013 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

In his work as a film and TV orchestrator, arranger, and composer, he has orchestrated and arranged for many Hollywood composers including John Addison, David Bell, Steve Bramson, Bruce Broughton, Danny Elfman, Joel McNeely, Alan Silvestri, Larry Rosenthal, and many others. Film credits include orchestration for many popular films including Oz the Great and Powerful, Alice in Wonderland, Spider-Man, Air Force One. He has also orchestrated, arranged, and composed music for TV and animation including Jag, Murder, She Wrote, and the Tiny Toons Adventures cartoon series.

Album

Shifty Paradigms

By Dave Slonaker

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Dash Cam; Bye Bye Blues; Comin’ Home; Blue Windows; Shifty Paradigms; 3rd and Four; Cathedrals; Roundabout.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A set of tracks from 10 new big band albums released so far in 2026, including Kurt Elling, John Beasley and 8 others

by George Graham
May 26, 2026

George Graham presents a cross-section of tracks from 10 new Big Band albums released so far during 2026. Playlist Javier Nero “The Fourth Dimension" from Alkebulan (Outside In) 7:28 Ben Markley Big Band “Off Minor" from Tuesday Morning Feeling (OA2) 6:32 Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra “Ain't No Sidekick" from Multiversal (Self Released) 5:41 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Isabelle Bodenseh, Pat Bianchi, Mammal Hands, Bellbird & more

by Marek J. Śmietański
May 19, 2026

The 124th episode delivers another regular edition of the show, this time dedicated to February jazz premieres from around the world. The playlist journeys through new sounds and fresh perspectives, showcasing a diverse array of artists and a broad spectrum of musical languages--from intimate, lyrical compositions to bold, innovative explorations. Along the way, we encounter inspiring ...

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Entre Amigos, Daggerboard The Skipper and Mike Clark, Sam Yahel, The Sistering and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 19, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Entre Amigos, Daggerboard, The Skipper And Mike Clark, Sam Yahel, The Sistering, Gilad Barakan, Chris Fagan, Julian Davis Reid, Flying High, Joel Ross, Eddie Allen & Push, Baltimore Jazz Collective, James Fernando, Alexa Tarantino, Gafieira Rio Miami, Eyal Vilner Big Band, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Michael Dease, Kurt Elling & ...

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Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott, Mark Tonelli, Tom Lippincott, Benjie Porecki, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, Bill Frisell, Chris Parker Septet, Pat Bianchi, Monika Herzig, Greg Rahn, Diane Marino, Betty Bryant, Charlie Apicella & Iron City, Melissa Aldana, The Falconaires, Nicole McCabe, Dave Stryker, Joel Ross, ...

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The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 5, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by LehCats, The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig, Dana Legg, Sam Robinson, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, The Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Darren Litzie, Donald Harrison, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Bob Reynolds, Lisanne Lyons, Steven Husted, Nicole McCabe, Mitch Dalton, Anna Kolchina, Hindy Bare, Dave Stryker, Eddie Allen & ...

Song of the Day

Shifty Paradigms

February 19, 2026

Album: Shifty Paradigms
By Dave Slonaker
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 07:59

Article: Album Review

Dave Slonaker Big Band: Shifty Paradigms

Read "Shifty Paradigms" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
February 16, 2026

While Los Angeles-based composer and arranger Dave Slonaker's paradigms may be shifty, his all-star big band is about as forthright as one could wish. On Shifty Paradigms, his third recording fronting the band, Slonaker guides his peerless eighteen-member ensemble through its paces on a dynamic and always-swinging program that encompasses seven of his stellar original compositions ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Cannonball Adderley, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Joel Ross & Paul Litteral

by Joe Dimino
February 8, 2026

Blowing in from Hollywood with a horn, a vision, and plenty of soul, the 944th Episode of Neon Jazz kicks off with the Paul Litteral Band, drawing from his 2025 album The Litteral Truth. From there, we take a timeless turn into jazz history with Cannonball Adderley, spinning a classic gem from his 1961 LP African ...