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Wil Swindler

Composer and saxophonist, Wil Swindler currently resides near Denver, CO where he leads Wil Swindler's Elevenet, the modern bop quintet GoodRattle, and the Wil Swindler Quartet.  In addition to his own bands, he is an active performer with the Peter Sommer Septet, Al Hood’s H2 Big Band, Colorado Symphony, the Ben Markley Big Band, the Colorado Jazz Orchestra, the Adam Bartzcak Republic, and many more.  In addition to receiving IAJE's Gil Evans Fellowship in 2008, Wil has completed numerous commissions from jazz ensembles, military bands, and symphony orchestras around the world.  Wil has three CDs available under his own name, Universe B (OA2 Records 2010), the Right Riot (2014) with GoodRqattle, and Chamber Jazz Ensemble (NohJoh Music 2006), and can be heard on numerous other albums including Ingrid Michaelson’s Songs for the Season, Steve Owen's Stand Up Eight, Peter Sommer’s Happy-Go-Lucky-Locals, Al Hood/Dave Hansen's You're It, Bob Washut’s Journey to Knowhere, and David Caffey’s Enter Autumn and All in One.

Tuesday Morning Feeling

By Ben Markley

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Tell The Truth; JIFE; Ben's Tune; Off Minor; Snowy Range Blues; Old Folks; Tuesday Morning Feeling; 1330; NPS; 'Mon Back; Groundwork.

Live at Nocturne

By David Mesquitic

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Tank; Blowout!; My Evything; Dad's Got the Blues; Sexy; Splish Splash; Nocturne Boogaloo

Ben Markley Big Band: Tuesday Morning Feeling

by Jack Bowers
May 24, 2026

When a bandleader says he plans to rely less on arranging the music of others to focus more on his own compositions and charts, the usual response is a prolonged sigh or indifferent shrug of the shoulders --which makes it all the more remarkable that when pianist and composer Ben Markley did exactly that on Tuesday ...

Ben's Tune

May 16, 2026

Album: Tuesday Morning Feeling
By Ben Markley
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 06:19

Tell the Truth

By Ben Markley

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Tell the Truth; Tuesday Morning Feeling; Don't Bring It Up; Snowy Range Blues; Spencer's Mood; It's Spoken Spokane; The Picture Outside My Window; Rimshot.

Blues Sky

By Dave Hanson

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Two Masters; Across That Bridge; June 16th; Ambrosian; Arnhem; As It Was and Is; Blues Sky; Cross Steps; Dylan Dream; Muse Walk.

At the Edge of Spring

By David Caffey

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Starlight; At the Edge of Spring; Old Hat; Brazilian Dances for Brooklyn; The Brothers; Direct Current; One by One; This Is for Albert.

Shadows of Tomorrow

By Socrates Garcia

Label: Summit Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: AG’s Resting Face…Scary!!!; Sultry Villa Mella Twilights; Brad’s Dreamy Samana Night; Illusions, Delusions…A Glimmer of Hope; Movement I: The Wizard’s Wicked Charm; Movement II: Liars and Fools; Movement III: The Mold-Breaker (Bringer of Joy).

Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra: Shadows of Tomorrow

by Jack Bowers
September 11, 2025

Do not let the word “Latin" in front of the Socrates Garcia Jazz Orchestra's name sway you. Shadows of Tomorrow is bright and spirited contemporary jazz albeit with a southerly twist. The salute to Latin America is for the most part rhythmic; everything else leans resolutely toward el norte, and the orchestra (which is actually based ...