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Full Spectrum Jazz big band

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The highly acclaimed Full Spectrum Jazz has delighted audiences with traditional and modern jazz since 1996. Performance styles range from laid-back Count Basie swing to poly-rhythmic modern Latin. Full Spectrum Jazz has a diverse catalog of exceptional music, including original compositions and venerable jazz standards.

Full Spectrum is a full 18-piece big band, including vocalist Duane Lawrence as a regular feature.

Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band: Pursuits

Read "Pursuits" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
May 6, 2007

Enthusiasts of big band jazz have known for some time now that California is the Mecca of big bands, spawning more large orchestras than any place else in the world. The Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band is an 18-piece large ensemble based in the San Francisco Bay area and composed of a hybrid of high-tech sidemen from the Silicon Valley and professionals from the music industry. Pursuits happens to be FSJBB's third album marking the tenth anniversary of the group's ...

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Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band: Pursuits

Read "Pursuits" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
December 2, 2006

Based in California's Silicon Valley, the Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band enjoys a wide variety of music, from bebop to Latin Jazz, fusion and swing, playing with feeling. Featuring talented soloists who openly share their adventures, the band has many strengths. The musicians are cohesive and they balance each other well. The band's arrangements are designed to provide a mellow backdrop for soloing, however, so there's not a lot going on back there. The organization is just as proficient at ...