“DVC Night Jazz Band”
Featuring composer, pianist, conductor Toshiko Akiyoshi
Who said big band jazz is DEAD? Whoever said that hasn’t been listening to some of the fine university and college big bands in the USA. A great example is the Diablo Valley College Jazz Band, under the direction of Rory Snyder, Director of Jazz Studies at the college.
This CD shows the quality of musicians, composers/arrangers coming out of DVC. Of special note are the soloists on this CD; Alex Murzyn on alto sax, Guido Fazio, tenor sax, Mike Olmos, trumpet, and Sandy Hughes on trombone. The compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Larry De La Cruz, and Chuck MacKinnon, and Gary Coartney, are excellent. Also of note is the fine vocal group, Natural Selection on “Don’t Be That Way.”
Keep big band jazz alive by listening to the sound bites below, and purchasing this fine new CD.
Selections:
- Marie’s Shuffle
HEAR IT! (1.05MB MP3)- Warning!!
Success May Be
Hazardous To Your Health- March of the Tadpoles
HEAR IT! (1.11MB MP3)- Perception Turns The corner
HEAR IT! (1.08MB MP3)- Don’t Be That Way
HEAR IT! (1.21MB MP3)- Wake Up Call
- The Empty Space Inside
- Guararpes
- Straight, No Chaser
HEAR IT! (1.47MB MP3)- View of the Valley
Personnel:
Woodwinds:
Alex Murzyn* - alto, soprano saxes, flute
Eric Dannewitz - alto, soprano saxes, flute & alto flute
Guido Fazio - tenor, soprano saxes, piccolo, flute & clarinet
Grant Leimbach - tenor sax, flute & clarinet (except 2,3)
Brenda Thompson - bari, tenor saxes, clarinet & bass clarinet
Ben Renwick - bari sax, bass clarinet (2,3)
Trumpets & Flugelhorns:
Dan Fava*
Gary Coartney
Scott Bertrand (except 2,3)
Mike Olmos (except 2,3)
Walt Beveridge (2,3)
Jeff Lynn (2.3)
Trombones:
Troy Ostwald* (except 10)
Sandy Hughes (except 8)
Greg Teal (except 4)
Jeanne Geiger (except 2,3,9)
Kurt Kellersberger - bass trombone, tuba
Rhythm Section:
Toshiko Akiyoshi - piano (2.3)
Guy Grimstead - piano & synthesizer (except 2,3)
Greg Reginato - guitar
Karl Hartmann - acoustic & electric basses
T. Moran - drums
*lead players
Natural Selection (vocal jazz group)
Raynier Jacildo
Renee Savage
Keisuke Kato
Meredith Slater
Marco Rangel
Joy Stewart
