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Fred Hess Big Band: Speak
by Florence Wetzel
In the liner notes to Speak, saxophonist/band leader Fred Hess makes an important point: although the golden era of traveling big bands is long past, the big band format lives on in school ensembles, as well as through individuals such as himself, whose love for this format plows right through all the logistical difficulties. Anyone seeking ...
"Speak" - New Fred Hess Big Band Album
SAXOPHONIST/COMPOSER FRED HESS RELEASES 3rd BIG BAND CD AS A LEADER: “SPEAK” (ALISON RECORDS 117), ON AUGUST 6th Big Band features John Fedchock, Ron Miles, John Gunther, Marc Sabatella, Peter Sommer, and Matt Wilson. “Highly original! Jazz entertainment at its best! This is an excellent CD collection of what contemporary big band music is doing, and ...
Tremolo Canteen
By Peter Sommer
Label: Dazzle Recordings
Released: 2011
Track listing: The Sweeper; Duende; Mushi Mushi; Times They Are A Changin'; How Deep Is the Ocean; Song for Ken; Looks Like This; Next Exit.
H2 Big Band / Tempest Little Big Band / Deutsch Oper Berlin Big Band
by Jack Bowers
The H2 Big BandYou're It!Jazzed Media2010 Big-band album of the year? There have been a number of worthy aspirants in the first half of 2011, and now comes another strong contender: the Denver-based H2 Big Band, whose debut recording, You're It!, is a paragon of straight-ahead blowing pleasure ...
George Stone / Fred Hess Big Band / Jamie Begian Big Band
by Jack Bowers
George StoneThe Real DealSelf Published2010 Every once in a while the stars align, the wheel of fortune spins precisely and listeners are the happy recipients of a big band album that is remarkably engaging and spectacular from start to finish; in other words, The Real Deal. This ...
Mandy Harvey: After You've Gone
by Florence Wetzel
Do you need to know about an artist's personal life when experiencing their art? This question comes to mind when listening to Mandy Harvey, because the astonishing fact is that the jazz singer is deaf. She suffered from hearing problems throughout her childhood, yet she still sang in choirs and was lauded for her vocal talent. ...
Peter Sommer: Tremolo Canteen
by Florence Wetzel
Like food, music can be hastily prepared and obvious, or it can be thoughtfully concocted, with delicious subtleties of flavor and seasoning. Saxophonist Peter Sommer's standout Tremolo Canteen is happily the latter, full of intricate layers and quiet surprises, performed by four excellent musicians who came of age in the Denver jazz scene. ...
Dani Felber Big Band / Dan Gailey Jazz Orchestra / Jazz Composer's Workshop Orchestra
by Jack Bowers
Dani Felber Big BandMore Than Just Friends Self Published2010 Before hazarding any premature comment about the merits of this new album by Swiss bandleader Dani Felber, it must be noted at the outset that one of Felber's good friends is former Count Basie stalwart Frank Foster whose even-handed ...
Crossroads
By Peter Sommer
Label: Capri Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Escapade; The Fruit; Dance Cadaverous; Think Of One; Shoskin; Carpe Coffee; Along Together; Round Midnight.
Peter Sommer: Crossroads
by AAJ Italy Staff
Per l´esordio da leader il sassofonista tenore Peter Sommer non ha scelto la strada più facile, andando a chiamare a completare il gruppo il collega Rich Perry, a lungo nella big band di Tad Jones/Mel Lewis ed in quella di Maria Schmeider. Un incontro quello dei due sassofoni tenori, che ha illustri precedenti nel passato e ...
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