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Justin Mullens & The Delphian Jazz Orchestra

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Pietro the Gouty 2. Daphne Laureola 3. The Viking 4. Beowulf Part 1: "Grendel" 5. Beowulf Part 2: "The End for Hrunting" 6. Beowulf Part 3: "Wiglaf and the Dragon" 7. The Trifler 8. The Icecream Man 9. The Apple and the Box 10. A Set of Triggers

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Justin Mullens: Justin Mullens & The Delphian Jazz Orchestra

Read "Justin Mullens & The Delphian Jazz Orchestra" reviewed by AAJ Staff


"Pietro The Gouty," the first track of this unique CD, gives some indication of the mercurial, multi-faceted nature of trumpeter/composer/arranger Justin Mullens' music. It opens with a crisp, up-tempo introduction, then settles into a medium swing groove, fed by the bracing sound of a rhythm guitar. A knotty, unconventional theme is introduced, and trombonist Paul Olenick ...

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Justin Mullens: Justin Mullens & The Delphian Jazz Orchestra

Read "Justin Mullens & The Delphian Jazz Orchestra" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


When most people think of jazz big bands, the swinging sounds of large ensembles may come to mind, but of late there has been an emergence of jazz orchestras that perform a broader scope of different jazz styles with an emphasis on complex composition as well has larger than life music. New York composer/trumpeter Justin Mullens ...


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