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Rob Parton's JAZZTECH Big Band: Just One of Those Things
by Edward Blanco
Just One of Those Things is, after only one captivating listen, anything but just another “one of those big bands. The seventh album by trumpeter Rob Parton's Chicago-based orchestra and, perhaps, the best one yet, this is truly a gem of an album that sparkles with every track. Quite a statement to swallow if one is ...
Blue Wisp Big Band: Tribute
by Edward Blanco
A legendary regional ensemble from Cincinnati, the Blue Wisp Big Band has, for the last twenty-five years, performed every Wednesday evening at the famed Blue Wisp Jazz Club in Cincinnati, owned and operated by Marjean Wisby until her passing in August 2006. The album pays Tribute to the memory of the late owner and also celebrates ...
Frank Rosolino: The Last Recording
by Andrew Velez
Born into a musical family, trombonist Frank Rosolino had little formal training. During high school years in Detroit he played with Milt Jackson; as Diane Armesto, Rosolino's former manager (and to whom we owe thanks for preserving this previously unreleased set) observes in her liner notes, “Perhaps most influential of all was the street education Frank ...
Ryan Haines Big Band: People & Places
by Edward Blanco
There's nothing more honorable and noble than paying tribute to the people you love and to those who have inspired you as well as recognizing some of the places that have meant something special in one's life. Composer/arranger/trombonist Ryan Haines does just that with his third recording, People & Places. Leading his world-class ensemble, which is ...
Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra: High Octane
by Edward Blanco
From the moment you slip the disc into the CD player and let it play, you quickly realize there's no need to adjust the volume as the music soars from Dan McMillion's high-pitched trumpet, reminiscent of the late, great trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. In fact, High Octane is dedicated to the memory of the late master of ...
Ryan Haines Big Band: People & Places
by Jack Bowers
When one considers the touchstones in his or her life, few are more enduring or important than People & Places. Appreciating this, trombonist Ryan Haines has devoted an entire album to some of the people and places that have meant the most to him and helped shape his identity as a musician and a human being. ...
Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band: Pursuits
by Edward Blanco
Enthusiasts of big band jazz have known for some time now that California is the Mecca of big bands, spawning more large orchestras than any place else in the world. The Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band is an 18-piece large ensemble based in the San Francisco Bay area and composed of a hybrid of high-tech sidemen ...
Jennifer Hall: Jennifer Hall Meets... A West Coast Tribute to Gerry Mulligan
by Jack Bowers
I've heard a number of tributes to the late great Gerry Mulligan, none warmer or more persuasive than this. Jennifer Hall, a superb baritone saxophonist whose abiding respect for Mulligan is evident in every note she plays, has assembled an all-star group of West Coast musicians for a heartfelt remembrance that scans eleven of Mulligan's memorable ...
Full Spectrum Jazz: Pursuits
by Jack Bowers
For those who may have been wondering what those high-tech nerds in California's Silicon Valley do for kicks, here's at least a partial answer. For the past ten years, a number of them have been savoring life after hours as members of the Full Spectrum Jazz big band, a businesslike ensemble devoted to exploring various facets ...
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