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It is scored for 3 saxophones (2 alto (2nd doubling soprano), and tenor), 2 trumpets, trombone, percussion (wood block, snare drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, xylophone - one player), banjo, Hawaiian guitar, piano, violin and double bass. [2]
The Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 (Russian: Сюита для джазового оркестра №2) is a suite by Dmitri Shostakovich. It was written in 1938 for the newly founded State Jazz Orchestra of Victor Knushevitsky, and was premiered on 28 November 1938 in Moscow (Moscow Radio) by the State Jazz Orchestra.
UMO Jazz Orchestra is a Finnish big band. It was founded in 1975 by jazz musicians Heikki Sarmanto and Esko Linnavalli. UMO is an abbreviation of "Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri" (New Musical Orchestra). Since 1984 UMO has been a professional orchestra which is financed by Finnish Broadcasting Company, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and ...
Matthews has composed television soundtracks as well as albums with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra. He is the leader of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet. [3] Matthews was also the leader of the musical group The Grodeck Whipperjenny, a psychedelic funkband in the seventies. In 1970, he began working as both an arranger and bandleader for James Brown. [3]
The Music of John Lewis (Blue Engine, 2017) All Jazz Is Modern: 30 Years of Jazz at Lincoln Center Vol. 1 (2017) Handful of Keys (Blue Engine, 2017) United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas (2018) [5] [6] Una Noche con Rubén Blades (2018) Swing Symphony (2019) Jazz and Art (2019) Jazz for Kids (2019) Big Band Holidays II (2019 ...
This trilogy consists of The Knight of the Swords (1971), The Queen of the Swords (1971), and The King of the Swords (1971). In the United Kingdom it has been collected as an omnibus edition titled Corum, Swords of Corum and most recently Corum: The Prince in the Scarlet Robe (vol. 30 of Orion's Fantasy Masterworks series).
In the beginning of the orchestra's performing schedule, they regularly drew audiences of up to 1,000 people. "Our vision for the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra is to be on the same cultural plane as the symphony, the ballet, and the Lyric opera", said Mair when elaborating on a strategy to grow the orchestra and attract young audiences and ...
Christmas Songs (Diana Krall album, featuring the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) (Verve, 2005) Dear Mr. Sinatra (John Pizzarelli album, featuring the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) (Telarc, 2006) – recorded in 2005; Call Me Irresponsible (Michael Bublé album, song: "The Best Is Yet to Come") (143 Records/WB, 2007)