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Ryan Haines Big Band: New Horizons
by Jack Bowers
Having tested the water with his first big band album, To the Sky, five years ago, trombonist Ryan Haines springs from the high board, executes a triple somersault, and lands with barely a splash on his second, New Horizons. Unlike that earlier album, which was largely a tribute to the US Air Force (Haines was then a member of the Falconaires, a component of the Air Force Band of the Rockies), there are no limits to these Horizons, which include ...
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by Jim Santella
I love a good big band. Especially when it swings like Count Basie. Trombonist Ryan Haines drives this big band with that same kind of laid-back groove, updating his charts with a contemporary flair and putting together a well balanced outfit to interpret his challenging arrangements. The leader's trombone soars fluidly overhead as he solos with a majestic spirit and brings everyone together for a cohesive program.
The mellow New Horizons starts off with Haines' trombone feature spinning ...
read moreErnest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble Comes Through with "The Prairie Prophet"
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Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
Chicago's Ernest Dawkins has been making some very goodly music for some time now (11 CDs so far). His New Horizons Ensemble has been a big part of the scene since 1978! On The Prairie Prophet (Delmark 598) Dawkins runs the mid-sized, seven-artist cast through in-jazz to out-jazz compositions that have plenty of latitude for the considerable improvising abilities of the players while emblazoning a distinctive stamp on the sound and thrust of the music. This is a well-paced set, ...
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Airborne Explores New Horizons with "Winds of Change"
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Michael Ricci
Airborne the Musical Peacemakers of Contemporary Jazz are rising higher and soaring on New Horizons with their new and 7th CD to date. The warm, yet cool atmosphere of this wonderful project takes you on a magical and musical journey to a new day filled with joy and hope. Its Smooth Jazz theme rides on the successful inspiration of their last Chart Topping CD Winds of Change. Groove music with depth and character that is captivating and entrancing. Joyful Jazz ...
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Airborne Soars on New Horizons with Latest Release
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Cheryl Hughey Promotions
Airborne the Musical Peacemakers" of contemporary jazz are rising higher and soaring on New Horizons with their new and 7th CD to date. The warm, yet cool atmosphere of this wonderful project takes you on a magical and musical journey to a new day filled with joy and hope. Its smooth jazz theme rides on the successful inspiration of their last chart topping CD Winds of Change. Groove music with depth and character that is captivating and entrancing. Joyful jazz ...
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Airborne Explores New Horizons
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Michael Ricci
Airborne the Musical Peacemakers of Contemporary Jazz are rising higher and soaring on New Horizons with their new and 7th CD to date. The warm, yet cool atmosphere of this wonderful project takes you on a magical and musical journey to a new day filled with joy and hope. Its Smooth Jazz theme rides on the successful inspiration of their last Chart Topping CD Winds of Change. Groove music with depth and character that is captivating and entrancing. Joyful Jazz ...
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Delmark Announces New Jazz Releases: Anthony Braxton, Jeff Parker, Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble and Bay City Jazz Band
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All About Jazz
Here are Delmark's first batch of releases set for 2003...
ANTHONY BRAXTON -- Four Compositions 2000" (Delmark 544) To paraphrase the old stock brokerage commercial: When Anthony Braxton plays, people listen." And they have been doing so for decades, through dozens of recordings spanning an evolution that is remarkable for its independence and virtuosity. Braxton's first two albums, Three Compositions Of New Jazz" (Delmark 415, 1968) and For Alto" (Delmark 420, 1969) were released on Delmark and it ...
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