#Big Band Jazz

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Soul Bossa Nova (1962)

The Quincy Jones Big Band

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Only best instrumentals

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The Band plays a song! (circa. 2024)

From Left to Right: Rustjaw (pianist), Pannetone “Tony” (guitar), Sorgum “Sour” or “Gummy” (drums), Lugnut “Lug” (trumpet), Wilhelmina “Wilhelm” (clarinet), Ligament “Lisa” (saxiphone), Wormabelle and Wormington “Worms” (trombone), and Nashville “Nash” (standing bass and photographer).

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Steve Lehman & Orchestre National De Jazz — Ex Machina (Pi)

When you think big, there’s no substitute for resources. Alto saxophonist and composer Steve Lehman’s ideas are typically broad and deep, but Ex Machina is especially massive. The project combines big band jazz, spectral composition, and interactive electronics. Any one of these elements takes study and skill to master, and while Lehman has the instrumental chops and integrative intellect grasp the parts, it takes a lot of time in a well-stocked kitchen to assemble them all into something that isn’t just a lumpy influence stew. requires a lot of time in a well-stocked kitchen.

In order to pull off this project, Lehman collaborated with the Orchestre National de Jazz, a big band funded by the French government. He also involved IRCAM (the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Musics) to incorporate electronics that respond to the live musicians in real time. After years of composing and workshopping, Lehman and his long-time American collaborators, trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson and vibraphonist Chris Dingham, joined the orchestra for eight concerts, and then settled into the studio for four days at the beginning of 2023.

The time and resources have not gone to waste. This music feels not only sui generis — the only records it really sounds like are Lehman’s earlier octet recordings — but lived-in. The exchanges between dopplering horn sections and single soloists, and the meshing between orchestrated frequencies and precisely mutating rhythms, is spot-on.

But enough about how impressive it is; what is it? Essentially, it’s a transfer of Lehman’s spectral jazz concept, in which an understanding of frequency relationships yields access to alien sounds and an engagement with rhythm concepts spanning the ages of bebop and hip-hop makes the whole thing swing, to a post-Gil Evans orchestral environment. It has plenty of big brass punch, crips rhythms, and abrupt shifts in velocity and tone, all of which create fertile opportunities for adroit soloists to assert both structure-oriented and emotion-evoking responses. Ex Machina is everything it set out to be. And if you’re looking for a recording that’ll give you new things to hear every time you play it, it is without peers.

Bill Meyer

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Benny Goodman: The King of Swing

Introduction: Benny Goodman, often referred to as the “King of Swing,” was a pioneering figure in the history of jazz. His contributions to the genre extend beyond his virtuosity on the clarinet to his innovative band leadership and his role in breaking racial barriers in the music industry. This blog post delves into the life and legacy of Benny Goodman, exploring his early years, rise to fame,…

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Here, have a song. 'Doctah Boombotz' from 'Lip Bite' the debut album from Peter Luuding and The Soul Spectacular Symphonic Orchestra feat. the vocal stylings of Vic de Lillo. Here's a Spotify link. (Available elsewhere, check the growing list.)

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Na ez a bringa sincsen kevésbé túltolva, mint a tegnapi teherhajó! Minden jó, ha a vége hajó, vagy legalább bringa, hát tanultunk ma is valamit! Nem volt még őszhajszálam egy se mikor ezt a motyót kihalásztam magamnak, és nincsen különben azóta se, a lényeg az, hogy ez a trekk túlélt éveket a toplistám leginkább élmezőnyében, és ebben az aktuális, kétezerhuszonhármasnak mondott esztendőben se megy sehova, hanem a (csúcson)maradásának ideje ez az év is! Hát ha egyszer ennyire fenejó?! (1972)

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can someone maybe help me find this song

okay honestly this is probably not going to make any sense but like this beat has been stuck in my head 😭 I’ll try to explain it the best I can. Okay so I think it is some kind of jazz song I think it might be the intro to the song (instrument might be a trumpet and a trombone). The first few notes are higher kinda sounds like “ba da da”,then lower notes(possibly the trombone) sound something like “dow dow” then it repeats, I know this is probably like really confusing but I thought I would try

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rewatching the benny goodman story UGH my LOVE!!!!!!!!!!

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Kiyoshi Ryujin is like a mix of Shiina Ringo and Tsunku: the clear appreciation for the classics per the former, but the willingness to smudge the conventional expected melodies into something else per the latter. Dunno if he's kept writing for Stardust, but please UF hire this man for H!P

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Now accepting submissions for: BIG BAND JAZZ

Lots of players, lots of games. Submit your big band jazz hits here! Submissions close Saturday night!

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Tuxedo Junction - Erskine Hawkins band

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The horrors of music

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Globe Unity 73 – Live In Wuppertal [Full Album]

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Artie Shaw was born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky in New York City 113 years ago today. We're featuring his music all day on Cladrite Radio so tune in now! https://cladriteradio.com

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Andy Kirk: The Innovator Who Bridged Jazz Eras

Introduction: Andy Kirk, a prominent figure in the jazz world, is often celebrated for his contributions as a bandleader and musician who helped shape the sound of jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Leading the Twelve Clouds of Joy, Kirk navigated the transitions within the jazz genre, from the swing era to the dawn of bebop, leaving an indelible mark on the music industry. This blog post delves into…