Tag: Count Basie
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John Hollenbeck – At Le Poisson Rouge, a Big Band Reaches for Bold Sounds
From NYTimes.com: People forget that big bands have been places of real aesthetic boldness. Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bill Finegan, Bill Russo, Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer, Gerald Wilson, Muhal Richard Abrams, Maria Schneider: these were and are no slouches, and there are clear signs that a few younger composer-arrangers will join that list. Let’s start…
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