Big band contemporary jazz for all ages. Includes the "get smart" theme.

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JAZZ: Big Band, JAZZ: Progressive Big Band

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The exciting debut release by the CNY Jazz Orchestra is now available! This world-class big band has been cutting it up for 12 seasons behind the very best guests in the jazz world, and amassing fans and acclaim:

âLook outâthis band is on fire! The CNYJO weaves through intricate pieces with precision, dynamics and phenomenal musicianshipâa masterpiece!â â Tony Monaco

âThe CNY Jazz Orchestra is groovy, modern, abstract and sassy!â â Marcus Printup

âWorld class soloists and arrangements. I love this CD. Itâs been in my car for a week!â âBobby Watson

âThis new CD features wonderful soloing, composing and arranging.â â Shelly Berg

âThis long-awaited CD is a treasure that documents for the world the stories that guest performers have been taking away from their appearances with CNY Jazz. The legend now becomes reality. The CNY Jazz Orchestra is the real deal.â â Dick Carr, Big Bands Ballads & Blues, WCNY-FM

"Having been fortunate enough to hear this band for the last 12 years, I can say unequivocally that they are more than just a regional orchestra....they are a bunch of world class musicians who are deserving of wider recognition. Ask any of the special guests they have accompanied and I think they would definitely agree. This album from top to bottom showcases their swing and sophistication and will be truly enjoyable for jazz fans of all ages." - Eric Cohen, Program Director, WAER-FM88

Under the direction of Music Director, composer, and trombonist Bret Zvacek, the band has written and arranged a blockbuster set representing their continuing evolution, featuring music written since their creation in 1996.

Tracks include:

⢠âGet Smartâ (8:38)âA âfractured Pink Pantherâ treatment of the historic TV theme soon to be released as a major motion picture, embedded with quotes from TV themes and 60âs pop tunes.
⢠âHipNotHopâ(5:10)âAn up tempo swing chart by pianist Rick Montalbano, CNYJO Associate MD.
⢠âEighty Oneâ(7:27)âA tribute to the Miles Davis/Ron Carter collaboration, arranged by Bret Zvacek.
⢠âI Loves You Porgyâ(5:31)âA show-stopping trumpet solo feature for Jeff Stockham, best known for his work on French Horn with T.S. Monksâ Octet
⢠âAll Things Consideredâ(6:05)âA thematic romp on the famous National Public Radio theme, arranged by John Jeanneret, former director of the North Texas State 4 OâClock Band.
⢠âThe Midnight Sun Will Never Setâ(3:21)âThe bandâs founding Music Director, the late Ray Shiner, was a Sauter-Finegan alumnus who programmed this Quincy Jones classic on the bandâs first concert in 1996. Joe Carello pays homage to Ray on this lyrical solo feature in the style of Johnny Hodges and Marsh Royal.
⢠âStatus Quoâ(7:28)âA tour de force solo blowout on rhythm changes for the whole band, an âAmerican Bandstand Gone Wildâ experience, penned by the late Calvin Custer, former pianist and Music Director.
⢠âThings Happenâ(4:18)âA solo feature written, arranged and played by Bret Zvacek.
⢠âShimmerâ(7:09)âA moving, energetic textural study penned by Bret Zvacek, featuring Jeff Stockham on French Horn.
⢠âMister Sandmanâ(5:05)âA âLilâ Darlinâ-style romantic signoff on the 50âs hit by the Chordettes.

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