JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATERJohn Bunch On Piano Jazz
Bunch learned to arrange for big bands while held captive in a German POW camp during WWII. After returning stateside, he worked with the likes of Woody Herman, Gene Krupa and Benny Goodman, and was Tony Bennett's pianist for a number of years. Bunch died earlier this year, so Piano Jazz remembers him with this 1991 session.
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JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATERTwo New Jazz Albums Recall The Wide Open Spaces of The West
Oregon saxophonist Rich Halley takes inspiration from the Wallowa mountain range on his new albumCrossing the Passes. On Boss of the Plains, Chicago-based trio Wheelhouse makes music that evokes the Great Plains and wind chimes on a porch when the weather changes.
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JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATERCrystalline New Music For Flutes And Mallets
The blend of flute and vibraphone or marimba brings a transparent, sparkling quality — light and listenable, but permitting depth and mystery. On new albums, Nicole Mitchell and Anna Webber harness this energy, which has a surprisingly rich history
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JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATEROn Two New Albums, A Modern-Minded Brass Band Cuts Loose
Virginia's No BS! Brass Band taps into, and ultimately expands, the brass-band tradition. Whether kicking it with funk or clearing room for a screeching free-jazz solo, the group redefines what large brass ensembles can do.
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