Reviews that mention Gianfranco Agresti
December 16, 2015
Orcheatra Senza Confini/Orkester Brez Meja
Orcheatra Senza Confini/Orkester Brez Meja
Dobialabel
Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin
Ichigo Ichie
Libra Records 212
Circum Grand Orchestra
12
Circum-Disc CD 1401
Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris
Possible Universe
NBR SA Jazz 014
Bertrand Denzler/Onceim
Morph
Confront ccs 37
Something In The Air: Big Bands Redux
By Ken Waxman
Although most people associate big bands with the Swing Era dances and later, jazzier, manifestations such as Nimmons’n’Nine and The Boss Brass, despite the dearth of venues and difficulties of keeping even a combo working steadily, musicians persist in utilizing large ensembles. Like muralists who prefer the magnitude of a large canvas, composers, arrangers and players appreciate the colours and breath available using numerous, well-balanced instruments. MORE