Jeff Ellwood’s new breakout CD is a collection of tracks that showcase a diversity of approaches on tenor sax. Called “The Sounds Around the House,” it features his tenor as the main speaker, and for a debut album, it showcases his strong appreciation of melody, his technical skills and an overall TLC for the art... Continue Reading →
The Very Thought of 50-Plus Years of Jazz: The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
The full and engaging sound of an iconic musical skyscraper like the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (once the Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra) is alive and well, winning new fans to the genre while reminding audiences everywhere how timelessly hip this music is. In its 2014 CD titled “OverTime: The Music of Bob Brookmeyer,” the... Continue Reading →