Tag Archives: Orchestra

At WSJ on New Recordings by Miho Hazama and Steve Lehman

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jmartin437

I would have included Darcy James Argue’s Dynamic Maximum Tension into this review, but I wrote the liner notes to it. ‘Ex Machina’ and ‘Beyond Orbits’ Reviews: Big-Band Experiments Saxophonist and composer Steve Lehman joins France’s Orchestre National de Jazz … Continue reading →

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At WSJ on Data Lords, the superb new disc from the Maria Schneider Orchestra

Posted on September 3, 2020 by jmartin437

MUSIC REVIEW ‘Data Lords’ Review: On Gigabytes and Garden Sights Maria Schneider leads a big band on a two-disc release that explores the dominance of the digital world and the quest to preserve natural space. By Martin JohnsonAug. 3, 2020 4:01 … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: In 2013 at WSJ on Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project

Posted on May 4, 2019 by jmartin437

I’m delighted that this Jazz Standard gig has become an annual celebration of Gil’s music. Big Band’s Moment, Relived Anew The Gil Evans Project Will Perform at the Jazz Standard By Martin Johnson May 12, 2013 10:34 p.m. ET Ryan … Continue reading →

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