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Northern Illinois University

Swinging Every Which Way But Loose

By Northern Illinois University

Label: NIUJE
Released: 2006
Track listing: We Be Jammin

Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble: Swinging Every Which Way But Loose

by Jack Bowers
March 13, 2006

To show clearly where his sentiments lie, Ronald Carter, director of the renowned Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, has included the word “swing (or “swinging ) in the title of each of the four albums the band has released since he took charge of the program nearly a decade ago. The latest, Swinging Every Which Way ...

We Came to Swing!

By Northern Illinois University

Label: NIUJE
Released: 2003
Track listing: Airegin; Black and Tan Fantasy; The Voice of the Saxophone; Bridging the Gap; Lucky So & So; Uncertainty; Darn That Dream; Told You So; Cottontail (54:06).

The Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble: We Came to Swing!

by Jack Bowers
July 25, 2003

This is the third album in a row by the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble that includes the words “swing” or “swingin’” in its title. I’m beginning to suspect that director Ronald Carter and his apprentices are trying to tell us something. In this case, the announcement is directed toward its audience, as We Came to ...