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Mike Longo's New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble: Oasis

Read "Oasis" reviewed by Sean Patrick Fitzell

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
January 18, 2005

The golden age of big bands ebbed long ago and the economics and logistics of maintaining large groups in today's music climate make a comeback unlikely. Despite these difficulties, there are champions of the big band--those who don't assemble all-star groupings merely for one-offs, but develop their music with a stable band. One such ...

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Oasis

By Mike Longo

Label: CAP
Released: 2004
Track listing: Bag of Bones; Chanson; Mike's Lament; Love Walked In; Alone Together; Infusion; The Godfather; Lazy Afternoon; Covenant City; Nocturnal Sea Voyage; The Night We Called It a Day; No More Blues; Song of My Dream.

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OASIS

By Roland Gebhardt

Label: Tirando
Released: 2004

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Mike Longo and the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble: Oasis

by Jack Bowers
October 14, 2004

Having ignited an Explosion and braved the Aftermath on their first two albums, composer/arranger/pianist Mike Longo and the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble offer the listener an Oasis on the third, a sanctuary that is perhaps a touch more temperate and peaceful but nevertheless houses an ample reserve of pugnacity and power. Longo, ...

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Mike Longo: Oasis

by Jim Santella
October 11, 2004

Mike Longo's New York State Of The Art Jazz Ensemble preserves the big band tradition that he served loyally with Dizzy Gillespie for more than sixteen years. Lyrical ballads and hot romps characterize the spirit well. Collectively, the band provides a balanced performance that swings with a relaxed air. Vocalist Hilary Gardner interprets “Love ...

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Little Misunderstood

By Sheryl Bailey

Label: Oasis
Released: 2000

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Oasis

By Chris Cody Coalition

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Released: 1999
Track listing: El Bahdja, Oasis, After the Storm, Flooze Blooze, Monk's Mood, Green's Peace, Gare De L'Est, Shadows Across the Land, African Dance.

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Chris Cody Coalition: Oasis

by C. Michael Bailey
March 1, 1999

Multicultural. Oasis is a jazz voyage through Traditional Western, Eastern, Middle Eastern, and African motifs and rhythms played by Australians, Chileans, Europeans. The leader, Australian-born Chris Cody, has assembled eight original originals and a single standard (a boozy Monk's Mood) for his first outing on Naxos Jazz. It is ultimately an interesting and entertaining recording. The ...

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