The WDR Big Band posted this tune yesterday from the concert "Mr Mulligan's Concert Jazz" at the Kölner Philharmonie (October 2023):
Posts below about WDR Big Band releases: 4 albums of Steve Gadd et al & Bob Mintzer collaborations; a collaboration with arranger Chuck Owens; a collaboration with bassist Ron Carter. 😎
The overview of instrumental big-bandy albums nominated for 2024 Grammy Awards continues. The awards are on 4 February.
Pierre Giroux/AllAboutJazz: ‘Hilario Duran is a renowned Cuban-Canadian jazz pianist and composer known for contributing to Latin jazz. With the release of Cry Me A River, his Latin Jazz Big Band takes us on an extraordinary musical journey, effortlessly blending myriad genres into his singular style.”
Hilario earned a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement for the song ‘I Remember Mingus,’ which features saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera. This is Hilario’s ~14th release since 1996. Hilario’s website ; Discogs
The YouTube link has the entire album played live-in-studio. The Grammy-nominated tune is shown below.
Hilario Duran & his Latin Jazz Big Band, Cry Me A River, full album: YouTube ; Spotify
This is on Jazz Best Albums 2023, Grammy Jazz 2023 and Big Band 2023, at Spotify/Jazz Todayish. 😎