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South Florida Jazz Orchestra: Cheap Thrills: The Music Of Rick Margitza
by Jack Bowers
In 2019, the acclaimed Michigan-bred, Paris-based tenor saxophonist Rick Margitza thought he was being asked to contribute a couple of charts to the University of South Florida Jazz Orchestra's fifth recording in its fifteen-year history as a working ensemble. But when SFJO founder and leader Chuck Bergeron looked at the charts he had an even better idea, and asked Margitza to write and / or arrange everything on the album, which thus became Cheap Thrills: The Music of Rick Margitza. ...
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by Pierre Giroux
The concept of a large, tightly-knit big band in a recording studio, on a concert or jazz club stage may just be a plug-in memory in today's environment. Fortunately there is the fifteenth anniversary recording of The South Florida Jazz Orchestra directed by bassist/bandleader Chuck Bergeron, entitled Cheap Thrills: The Music Of Rick Margitza, to remind us what a disciplined inventive big band sounds like. With the exception of George and Ira Gershwin's “Embraceable You," all the other ...
read moreThe South Florida Jazz Orchestra: The Music of Gary Lindsay / Are We Still Dreaming
by Jack Bowers
When a big band devotes an entire album to the compositions and arrangements of one musician, the obvious opening question is: why? In other words, who is Gary Lindsay and why is the South Florida Jazz Orchestra performing his music? In brief, the answer is that Lindsay, an alto saxophonist and well-respected educator, has written and arranged music for Maynard Ferguson, the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note and Florida Philharmonic, among others, and was nominated for a Grammy Award ...
read moreThe South Florida Jazz Orchestra: Trumpet Summit
by Edward Blanco
Following its self-titled South Florida Jazz Orchestra (MAMA Records, 2008) debut, this Miami-based big band now presents a power-infused second effort. The highly anticipated Trumpet Summit showcases several wonderful jazz trumpeters. Renowned bassist, and founder and director of the band, Chuck Bergeron was inspired to feature sounds of the trumpet after remembering all of the great trumpeters that have performed with the band over the last several years. Bergeron calls on a host of trumpeters including: Grammy ...
read moreClarinet Virtuoso Eddie Daniels and Vocalist Kevin Mahogany with the South Florida Jazz Orchestra Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 8:00 PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
This is a rare opportunity to see two great artists doing their unique material, accompanied by an energetic and powerful big band. Join us for this magnificent concert that benefits South Florida JAZZ educational programs in the community. Excellent seats are still available with VIP amenities if you desire them. Each artist will be featured for a set of personal arrangements with the 16-piece South Florida JAZZ Orchestra, followed by a jam at the conclusion of a thrilling evening. Join ...
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