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Excerpts from and links to album reviews of rather boisterous jazz albums. Artist and album info links at: Wikipedia; website; Discogs; Bandcamp; Allmusic, as available/worthwhile. Links to the full album on: basic/free YouTube; subscription Spotify; purchase download Bandcamp, as available. Check your favorite service. Please enjoy!
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Monday, January 13, 2025

Big Band 2024 still - 10 Albums

These are some 2024 big band/orchestral jazz releases that I won't get a chance to do a complete post on. Some are well-known jazz names. Generally less boisterous than my favorites, but might be right-up-your-alley, as they say. All are definitely worth a listen. 🎷

The goal is to at least mention all ~108 albums (hours) on Big Band 2024 at Spotify/JazzTodayish

The Danish Radio Big Band, XL-LX, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp (5 suites by 5 jazz composers, 1.75 hours, 5 vinyl records)


Herb Alpert, 50, full album: YouTube ; Spotify (Smooth jazzin' his formula for a 50th album, his 2013 and 2016 albums earned a Grammy & a nomination, and he owns one of Los Angeles' top jazz clubs. 😁)


Geoffrey Keezer, Open During Construction, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp


Mosaic, Where We Are Now, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

 Danilo Perez & Bohuslan Big Band, Lumen, full album: YouTube ; Spotify


Geof Bradfield, Colossal Abundance, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

 John Hollenbeck & NDR Big Band, Colouring Hockets, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp


Chris Muller Big Band, Turning Thoughts, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp
 


Sointi Jazz Orchestra, J​ä​ä​hyväiset, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp


Terry Waldo & The Gotham City Band, Treasury, Vol. 1, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp 😎

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Big Band 2024 still - 10 Albums

These are some 2024 big band/orchestral jazz releases that I won't get a chance to do a complete post on. Some are well-known jazz names. Generally less boisterous than my favorites, but might be right-up-your-alley, as they say. All are definitely worth a listen. 🎷

The goal is to at least mention all ~112 albums (hours) on Big Band 2024 at Spotify/JazzTodayish

Louis Cole & Metropole Orkest, Nothing, full album: YouTube (whole album concert video + album) ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Daniel Casimir & London Contemporary Orchestra, Balance, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Johan Hoogewijs & Toots Thielemans, Tout de Suite, full album: YouTube ; Spotify. Compilation of tunes recorded from 1999 - 2010.

Jazzrausch Bigband, Bangers Only!, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp


John Daversa Big Band, Improvisatory Observatory: Live And Raw At The Baked Potato, Exhibit 1, full album: YouTube ; Spotify Two albums directed by John are recommended in a post below.

John Daversa Big Band, Improvisatory Observatory: Live And Raw At The Baked Potato, Exhibit 2, full album: YouTube ; Spotify. Two albums directed by John are recommended in a post below.

Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra, Time Takes Odd Turns, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Danny Jonokuchi, A Decade, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Danny Jonokuchi, Past Is Present, full EP/25 minutes: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Maetrix, full album: YouTube ; Spotify 😎

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Big Band 2024 - 10 albums

These are some 2024 big band/orchestral jazz releases that I won't get a chance to do a complete post on. Some are well-known jazz names. Generally less boisterous than my favorites, but might be right-up-your-alley, as they say. All are definitely worth a listen. 🎷

The goal is to at least mention all ~112 albums (hours) on Big Band 2024 at Spotify/JazzTodayish.

Matt Lavelle & The 12 Houses, The Crop Circles Suite - Part 1, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Flat Earth Society, The One, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Hans Koller, Natural Science, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Christine Jensen, Harbour, full album: YouTube ; Spotify

Bigband Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Charles Mingus: Epitaph, full album: YouTube ; Spotify

Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra, This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Eric Ladish, Songs From In Between, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

New Regency Orchestra, New Regency Orchestra, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Eyal Vilner Big Band, Swingin' Uptown, full album: YouTube ; Spotify

Cory Wong & Metropole Orkest, Starship Syncopation, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp 😎

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Big Band 2024 - 10 albums

These are some 2024 big band/orchestral jazz releases that I won't get a chance to do a complete post on. Some are well-known jazz names. Generally less boisterous than my favorites, but might be right-up-your-alley, as they say. All are definitely worth a listen. 🎷

The goal is to at least mention all ~110 albums (hours) on Big Band 2024 at Spotify/JazzTodayish. 😁

Frank Carlberg Large Ensemble, Elegy For Thelonious, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Cassie Kinoshi's seed, graitude, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Bruno Raberg Tentet, Evolver, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Vijay Iyer, Trouble, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Mark Lockheart, Smiling, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Jazzrausch Bigband, Bruckner's Breakdown, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp


Rebecca Trescher Tentet, Character Pieces, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Simon Lasky Group, For The Dreamers, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Mia Brentano's American Diary, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Angles & Elle-Kari, The Death Of Kalypso, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp 😎

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Big Band 2024 - 9 albums

These are some 2024 big band/orchestral jazz releases that I won't get a chance to do a complete post on. Some are well-known jazz names. Generally less boisterous than my favorites, but might be right-up-your-alley, as they say. All are definitely worth a listen. 🎷

The goal is to at least mention all ~112 albums (hours) on Big Band 2024 at Spotify/JazzTodayish.

Paul Dunmall Quintet, Soultime Again, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Jim Rotondi, Finesse, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Christopher Zuar Orchestra, Exuberance, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Neal Kirkwood Big Band, Night City, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Jeremy Rose & The Earshift Orchestra, Discordia, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra, Bloom, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp

Daggerboard, Escapement, full album: YouTube ; Spotify

Ken Peplowski, unheard bird, full album: YouTube ; Spotify

Richard Nelson, Dissolve, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp 😎

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Big Band 2024 - 3 albums

These are some 2024 big band/orchestral jazz releases that I won't get a chance to do a complete post on. These are all on Big Band 2024 at Spotify/JazzTodayish. 😎

Peter Jonatan & Metropole Orkest, Psalms Symphony, full album: YouTube ; Spotify


Joan Chamorro, Presenta Koldo Munne, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp.


 
Scheen Jazzorkester & Cortex, Frameworks, full album: YouTube ; Spotify ; Bandcamp