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The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra

The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra: Canadian Composers Portraits: Phil Nimmons

by Jack Bowers
November 19, 2005

I don't know who conceived the idea for the Portraits series honoring Canadian composers, but it's a splendid one--even more so when the honoree is still vertical and swinging, as is the case with Phil Nimmons, who for more than half a century has been one of that country's most prolific and popular jazz musicians. This ...

Just for Now

By The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra

Label: Sackville
Released: 2003
Track listing: Disc 1 -- What

The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra: Just for Now

by Jack Bowers
March 2, 2003

I recently sent my brother Tom two albums by the same big band and later asked how he liked them. “They’re both quite good,” he said, “but [disc A] is more enjoyable than [disc B] because it’s live; you just can’t capture the power and excitement of a big band in a studio.” Another who endorses ...