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Rob Parton

Rob Parton is Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet and Chair of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas where he teaches trumpet and the Two O’clock Lab Band. Prior to joining the faculty at UNT, he held positions at Capital University, Roosevelt University, and Chicago State University. A dedicated jazz educator, he has directed All-State Jazz Ensembles in twelve states as well as serving as a clinician at universities and high schools throughout the United States.

A versatile and in-demand trumpet player, Parton has been called on to perform or record the music of diverse composers from Karel Husa to Leonard Bernstein to Duke Ellington. He has performed with many of America’s major orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, to name a few. He has also performed as lead trumpet on numerous Broadway shows in the Midwest and with Grammy, Tony, and Academy Award-winning artists from Faith Hill to Natalie Cole to Tony Bennett. As a recording artist, he has performed on hundreds of recordings for national commercials and with various artists on Concord, Verity, Mark Records, Sea Breeze and Sony record labels.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Steve Coleman, Matthew Shipp and RIP Susan Alcorn

Read "Steve Coleman, Matthew Shipp and RIP Susan Alcorn" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show features a tribute to the late pedal steel master, Susan Alcorn. It also includes music from Matthew Shipp, Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, and Steve Coleman among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Itamar ...

Album

Relentless

Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Open For Business; Straight Life; Intimacy of the Blues; Relentless; Ray's Idea; Shorter Images; Smoke and Mirrors; Ping Pong; Thank You Colby; No Response.

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Relentless

Label: Whaling City Sound
Released: 2024
Track listing: Consciousness of Reality; Ornette; Vidalita; Panorama; La Vida Sigue; Relentless; Deluge; Modernities; Blues Sureno; The Illusion of Hope; Groove Odds.

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Article: Year in Review

Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Read "Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2024" reviewed by Jack Bowers


On a personal note, this is unlike any “best of the year" summaries I've written during my more than twenty-five years as a reviewer for All About Jazz. The reason is that I fell in late April and broke my left femur. As a result, I completed no reviews from that time until early September, a ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

RIP Roy Haynes, plus Lucy Woodward and Alan Braufman

Read "RIP Roy Haynes, plus Lucy Woodward and Alan Braufman" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This program pays tribute to the late Roy Haynes with examples of his work with Oliver Nelson and Andrew Hill as well as his recordings as a bandleader. It also features Lucy Woodward, Howard Riley and Alan Braufman. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from ...

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Article: Album Review

Fernando Huergo: Relentless

Read "Relentless" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Argentine-born bassist and composer Fernando Huergo's heavy-duty Massachusetts-based big band delivers the goods on Relentless, a taut and vibrant review of oppression, discrimination, environmental challenges and other social issues, interwoven with Huergo's lively tribute to the saxophonist Ornette Coleman and a charismatic and thought-provoking survey ("La Vida Sigue") on life after the Covid-19 pandemic, with all ...

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Article: Album Review

Rob Parton's Ensemble 9+: Relentless

Read "Relentless" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Rob Parton, who once led the Chicago area's marvelous JazzTech big band, has since moved on to other pursuits, namely mentoring the next generation of jazz trumpeters at the stellar University of North Texas Jazz Lab in Denton. Having released eleven widely acclaimed albums with the JazzTech band, Parton has pared the lineup to nine (plus) ...

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Article: Album Review

Rob Parton's Ensemble 9+: Relentless

Read "Relentless" reviewed by Troy Dostert


After many years in the Windy City, most notably as the leader of the JazzTech Big Band, trumpeter Rob Parton wanted a change of scenery, which brought him to the University of North Texas, where he joined the faculty in 2019. And of course, that meant he now had the opportunity to work with lots of ...

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Article: Album Review

Geof Bradfield: Colossal Abundance

Read "Colossal Abundance" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


In the summer of 2023, saxophonist Geof Bradfield and trumpeter Chad McCullough launched Calligram Records--a label focusing on the Chicago creative music scene and its branches. The first batch of albums was strong, with showcases for each of the label heads' respective combo projects, trumpeter Russ Johnson's chordless quartet, and newcomer tenorist Arman Sangalang. A wide ...


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