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The Chris Walden Big Band: No Bounds

Read "No Bounds" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
July 23, 2006

Any way you slice it, it's not easy for a big band to earn a Grammy Award nomination. Composer/arranger Chris Walden's debut album, Home of My Heart, received not one but two, for Best Large Jazz Ensemble and Best Instrumental Arrangement. One year later, Walden returns with another strong contender, No Bounds, showcasing eleven of his ...

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The Chris Walden Big Band: No Bounds

Read "No Bounds" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
July 12, 2006

For his sophomore release, trumpeter Chris Walden has written big band arrangements for several old chestnuts, several fresh originals and a few rare gems. His program sparkles with an accessible ambience. The combination of several vocal selections, a balance of orchestral instruments and big band sounds, and stellar soloing from this lineup of Los Angeles all-stars ...

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The Chris Walden Big Band: Home of My Heart

Read "Home of My Heart" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
March 18, 2005

One doesn't often hear a big band album in which the arrangements literally steal the show. Here's one where they do. Make no mistake, German-born composer/arranger Chris Walden has mustered a world-class ensemble for his debut album, abundantly equipped with staunch team players and killer soloists; even so, it is his superlative charts that carry the ...