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Ed Wilson's Wacky Big Band: Live Featuring Jeff Duff

Read "Live Featuring Jeff Duff" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Apparently, Australian trombonist Ed Wilson’s big band comes in two delectable flavors, “regular” and “wacky.” Having already reviewed a splendid new CD, Song for Joel, by the regular ensemble, we now turn our gaze toward the wackier group. Unlike its staid counterpart, the Wacky Big Band employs the services of a vocalist, Jeff Duff, on seven of the seventeen selections in this June ’02 concert performance. The group also accommodates other vocals by Marty Hill (“Running Bear”) and seventeen “very ...

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The Ed Wilson Big Band: Song for Joel

Read "Song for Joel" reviewed by Jack Bowers


This is the second album I’ve heard by trombonist Ed Wilson’s world-class big band from Down Under. That earlier outing ( Up the Pace ) was quite good; Song for Joel is (on the whole) even better, which speaks well for Wilson and his mates, who comprise a number of Australia’s most respected sidemen. Wilson, who arranged every number and wrote all but five of them, favors handsome melodies that swing -- always a winning parlay -- and knows how ...

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Firehouse 12 Presents Dominique Eade/Jed Wilson Duo November 17th

Firehouse 12 Presents Dominique Eade/Jed Wilson Duo November 17th

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Friday, November 17th at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. Dominique Eade/Jed Wilson Duo Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street in New Haven, CT Tickets are $15 (opening set) and $10 (second set) Details available here

Dominique Eade, vocals/composer; Jed Wilson, piano

On Friday, November 17th, vocalist/composer Dominique Eade and pianist Jed Wilson will celebrate their new CD, Open (Jazz Project), with a two-set performance at New Haven's Firehouse 12. The duo is ...

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