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Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra: Reunion
by Edward Blanco
In the course of listening to and appraising some of the fine big band music being recorded these days, once in a while and not often enough, you come across an unexpected surprise, a gem of an album full of music that sparkles all over. I'm pleased to report that such is the case with Reunion, ...
Art Lillard's Heavenly Band: Reasons To Be Thankful
by Edward Blanco
Reasons to be Thankful, the second recording from Art Lillard's Heavenly Band since 1995, offers a toe-tapping, fun big band swing time experience. The Heavenly Big Band, a fixture amd mainstay of the New York jazz scene since 1987, is the brainchild of drummer/composer and band leader Art Lillard. Unlike most big band recordings, this album ...
Maria Schneider Orchestra: Days of Wine and Roses: Live at the Jazz Standard
by Edward Blanco
Days of Wine and Roses, captured in a live performance at the Jazz Standard in New York, was originally packaged in 2000 with two bottles of Riesling wine for sale, conceived and promoted as a marriage of music and wine, when the project encountered difficulties as the laws governing the sale and ditribution of liquor prevented ...
Gerald Wilson Orchestra: In My Time
by Edward Blanco
We are fortunate that jazz has been touched by men like Gerald Wilson. Many legends have passed through this music, leaving us with memories of performances and recordings that will remain long beyond their time. Recorded in our time from a man for all time, In My Time is Wilson's second album for Mack Avenue Records ...
Temple University Jazz Ensemble: Room 323
by Edward Blanco
Performing regularly in the Philadelphia area, the Temple University Jazz Ensemble, led by Terell Stafford, has just come out with its first album of six standards and two student-penned original charts. Not your typical college orchestra, the TUJE is a small seven-piece ensemble that plays with the energy of a full-size big band and the tightness ...
Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra: Boogaloo Land
by Edward Blanco
A three-time winner of Downbeat magazine's annual student music awards in the college big band category, the Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra offers a riveting and exciting performance with its sixth impressive album. Due credit must be given to Trent Kynaston and Scott Cowan, who together have directed and produced a dynamic album of uncommon standards ...
Anders Blichfeldt & Danish Radio Big Band: Born To Be Blue
by Edward Blanco
What do you get when you put a Danish rock star in front of a 21-piece big band ensemble and throw in some jazz/blues melodies? The answer? Born To Be Blue. The Danish Radio Big Band serves up a tasteful blend of jazz and blues, played in styles from swing to funk. Singer Anders Blichfeldt, leader ...
Kenichi Tsunoda Big Band: For J.G.
by Edward Blanco
For J.G. is simply titled in honor of “jazz giants" and performed in a tribute to the immortals of the music, the pioneers of the sound, and the legends of this original art form we call jazz. The fourth album by composer/arranger/trombonist Kenichi Tsunoda's world-class big band from Tokyo pays tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, ...
Mt. Hood Jazz Band 2005: Super Blue
by Edward Blanco
Super Blue is a superb big band recording from a community college with a major jazz education program. Based in Oregon, the Mt. Hood Community College jazz band has a history of excellence which includes winning top honors at numerous jazz festivals throughout the country. The school's alumni have shared the stage with the likes of ...
Pat Longo and His Hollywood Jazz Band: Extreme Heat
by Edward Blanco
Salsa it's not, but Pat Longo and his Hollywood Jazz Band deliver a Latin-flavored hot big band sound with shades of Kenton on Extreme Heat. It blends great writing and arrangements with a fiery performance from a star-filled ensemble to produce a unique Latin jazz experience. To the discerning jazz fan and aficionado, a glance at ...
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