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Album Review

Orange Then Blue: While You Were Out

Read "While You Were Out" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Orange Then Blue takes a “new wave” and thoroughly modern approach to the traditional big band concept. Their new release “Hold The Elevator” (see April ’99 AAJ review) is ambitious, bold and refreshingly new. The 2 CD set While You Were Out was released in 1994 on Gunther Schuller’s GM Recordings label.

Over the years OTB have maintained a relatively consistent personnel with changes here and there; however, on While You Were Out trumpeter-composer Dave Douglas joins the already estimable ...

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Orange Then Blue: Hold The Elevator-Live in Europe and other haunts

Read "Hold The Elevator-Live in Europe and other haunts" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Brand new from GM Recordings is Orange Then Blue’s “Hold The Elevator-Live In Europe And Other Haunts”. OTB have released several excellent recordings since the mid 90’s as these musicians are among modern jazz’s best and brightest.

The opener, “Alino Oro” by saxophonist Chris Speed, parallels some of the recent work and involvement with the innovative band “Pachora” (see April 99 AAJ review). “Alino Oro” is a vibrant composition which establishes the ensemble’s large brassy sound as this piece sounds ...

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Orange then Blue: Evanescent

Orange then Blue: Evanescent

Source: Brilliant Corners, a Boston Jazz Blog

Another video from the “Big Bands on the Edge" concert I produced at the Emerson Majestic Theatre in 1989, here is the group “Orange Then Blue," playing the song “Evanescent," composed by leader/drummer George Schuller. Some fine solo work by Ken Cervenka, Gary Valente and Stan Strickland. With: Matt Darriau-sax Stan Strickland-sax Allan Chase-sax John Allmark-trumpet Diego Urcola-trumpet Ken Cervenka-trumpet Mark Taylor-Fluegelhorn Gary Valente-trombone ...

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Orange then Blue Hands It off to Either Orchestra

Orange then Blue Hands It off to Either Orchestra

Source: Brilliant Corners, a Boston Jazz Blog


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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Hold The...

GM Recordings
1999

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While You Were Out

GM Recordings
1999

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Music For Jazz...

GM Recordings
1987

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