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CD Review: Jon Gordon – Evolution
The jazz saxophonist’s latest album is aptly titled. He’s evolving in all directions, whether in jazz, classical or further toward the avant as the course of his career has recently swung. It wouldn’t… more →
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CD Review: Jon Gordon – Evolution
wrote 3 weeks ago: The jazz saxophonist’s latest album is aptly titled. He’s evolving in all directions, whether in jaz … more →
Reconnecting with a Mentor and wonderful Jazz Trombonist
wrote 2 months ago: I first met jazz trombonist Jimmy Wilkins in 1980 as a student playing 2nd tenor in the Chippewa Val … more →
CD Review: The John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble - Eternal Interlude
wrote 3 months ago: These big-band arrangements of mostly earlier commissions – never before recorded – make … more →
CD Review: The Joris Teepe Big Band - We Take No Prisoners
wrote 3 months ago: The album title may be a boast, but this is adrenalizing stuff. The Joris Teepe Big Band came about … more →
CD Review: The Dave Rivello Ensemble - Facing the Mirror
wrote 3 months ago: This cd is something of a feel-good story. Jazz composer/conductor Dave Rivello is a Bob Brookmeyer … more →
Vintage vinyl
wrote 4 months ago: D is beginning – after many years accompanying me to jumble sales and boot fairs – to ge … more →
The Glenn Miller Story
wrote 6 months ago: PLOT: The film follows big band leader Glenn Miller (1904-1944) (James Stewart) from his early days … more →
BIG BAND JAZZ -- FREE! -- IN NEW YORK CITY
wrote 7 months ago: (To my readers in the tristate area: there’s no JVC Jazz Festival this year, and free jazz eve … more →
CD Review: Jentsch Group Large - Cycles Suite
wrote 7 months ago: Composer/guitarist Chris Jentsch specializes in modern big band jazz suites. This is his third, begi … more →
Concert Review: The Gregg August Large Ensemble at the Jazz Gallery, NYC 4/10/09
wrote 8 months ago: This year the Jazz Gallery has been commissioning big band projects. More musicians should do what b … more →
CD Review: Sound Assembly - Edge of the Mind
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wrote 9 months ago: Truth in advertising: this is an edgy album. Basically a big, powerful vehicle (eight horns, five re … more →
You never know until you try.
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wrote 10 months ago: So, if you saw from my twittering, you read that I was at the Victory Brewery (in Downington) listen … more →
DBBB
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wrote 1 year ago: Tonight I got to be sound guy kids. I don’t get to be sound guy too much, but that’s mos … more →
Count Basie Corner Pocket
wrote 1 year ago: Count Basie Big Band – Corner Pocket Count Basie CDs Count Basie Sheet Music All I wanted was … more →
Disbanded - Israel loses its Big Band jazz ensemble
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wrote 1 year ago: Sixty-two-year-old Mikhail Heybudin considers himself lucky. Employed full time as a handyman at the … more →
Our next concert
wrote 1 year ago: Spring Concert 08: Friday, May 16th, 2008. 7:30p Long Beach City College Theater … more →
