Editor's Picks - Progressive Big Band

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8 Legged Monster: 8 Legged Monster

A 9 piece jazz band that explores bebop, swing and modern jazz.

Recommended if you like Count Basie, Gerry Mulligan, Tadd Dameron.
  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
  • Buy CD - $12.97
 
Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Blues Man from Memphis: More from the Musical Mind of Donald Brown

"Donald Brown is the most recent link of an elite group of composers that includes Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Tadd Dameron, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Thad Jones, and Wayne Shorter.” - Pianist James Williams

Recommended if you like John Clayton, Stefon Harris, Thad Jones.
  • Buy CD - $15.00
 
Dave Rivello Ensemble: Facing the Mirror

Modern and original large ensemble - jazz orchestra

Recommended if you like Bob Brookmeyer, Jim McNeely, Maria Schneider.
  • Buy CD - $14.97
  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
 
Western Hemisphere Orchestra: Henry Darger

Large ensemble contemporary jazz.

Recommended if you like Pat Metheny, Tower of Power, Vince Mendoza.
  • Buy CD - $9.00
 
Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra: Live and Screamin' - with Dennis Noday, trumpet soloist

This big band of Chicago jazz professionals, directed by Lenny King, has marvelously recorded some of the most famous jazz classics, including the charts of Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Bill Holman, Sammy Nestico, Lennie Niehaus, & others

Recommended if you like Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton.
  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
  • Buy CD - $14.00
 
Marty Isenberg Big Band: Marty Isenberg Big Band

The MIBB is a modern big band influenced by indy rock, hip-hop sub genres, funny hats, and great composers.

Recommended if you like Brad Mehldau, Maria Schneider, Radiohead.
  • Download Album (MP3) - $3.99
 
Mace Francis Orchestra: MFO LIVE

High energy big band recorded live on tour.

Recommended if you like Count Basie, Maria, The Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jaz.
  • Buy CD - $12.97
 
Los Angeles Neophonic Orch. and NY Neophonic Orch.: New Horizons - Volume 2

The Neophonic movement, launched in the mid-sixties, was another grand Stan Kenton adventure. This one had the ultimate goal of establishing contemporary resident jazz orchestras in major cities across the United States and even around the globe.

  • Buy CD - $20.00
 
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra: Paul Ferguson Jazz Vespers

Sacred compositions from long-time member Paul Ferguson, set to the excitement of the CJO.

Recommended if you like Bob Brookmeyer, Dave Holland.
  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
  • Buy CD - $15.00
 
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