Tom 1960 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 There might already be a topic here dedicated to this subject? If so, please direct me to the relevant thread. What I'm interested in is larger group ensembles. Not necessarily interested in big band performances ala Duke or Count. What I'm specifically interested is guys who generally were featured in much smaller outings but also played in a much larger format. Examples: Jimmy Heath and the album "Really Big" Oliver Nelson and "Afro-American Sketches". Miles' work with Gil Evans, you get the idea. Thanks for the input. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 london jazz composers orchestra was one of my favs, and they were all soloists. Quote
Free For All Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) Kenny Wheeler "Music for Large and Small Ensembles" comes to mind immediately. One of my favorite Kenny sides, just beautiful ensemble writing. There is a book containing several scores from this recordong published by Advance Music. EDIT: Also, the Mulligan Concert Jazz Band. Many small group soloists in the context of a larger ensemble. Edited October 8, 2007 by Free For All Quote
Niko Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 There might already be a topic here dedicated to this subject? If so, please direct me to the relevant thread. What I'm interested in is larger group ensembles. Not necessarily interested in big band performances ala Duke or Count. What I'm specifically interested is guys who generally were featured in much smaller outings but also played in a much larger format. Examples: Jimmy Heath and the album "Really Big" Oliver Nelson and "Afro-American Sketches". Miles' work with Gil Evans, you get the idea. Thanks for the input. saw such a thread earlier today, one of these great recommendations threads started by rooster_ties but can't find it anymore... Oliver Nelson arranged a lot of such one-time Big Band sessions for people a really great one: Eddie Lockjaw Davis "Whistle Stop" a not so great one: Clark Terry All-American... Tadd Dameron did some such big band sessions in his last burst of activity on Riverside, Blue Mitchell's strings album Smooth as the Wind, Milt Jackson's Big Bags [both albums had other arrangers as well] and his own The Magic Touch (for him it was the step from ca 10 piece to real big band), iirc he also did something for Sonny Stitt round that time... some of the Randy Weston albums I'd like to know fall under your description, Tanjah, for example is there a Bill Evans Big Band album? Quote
Hot Ptah Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) The Julius Hemphill Big Band album. There are at least two Clifford Jordan Big Band albums on CD. Edited October 8, 2007 by Hot Ptah Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 Alan Silva's Celestrial Communications Orchestra Ted Daniel & Energy Toshiyuki Miyama's New Herd Orchestra Don Ellis Orchestra Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy (not to mention the European orchestras of the early '70s) William Parker - Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra Horace Tapscott & the Pan-African People's Arkestra some of the Company orchestras (Derek Bailey, Evan Parker & whomever they got to join them) Globe Unity (duh) ostensibly led by Alex von Schlippenbach John Tchicai's Cadentia Nova Danica Willem Breuker Kollektif The Jazz Composers Orchestra The Creative Musicians Improvisers' Orchestra Bill Dixon's Orchestra of the University of the Streets Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath Manfred Schoof's European Echoes band (mo'f'n hurricane of an LP!) Will think on more, gotta get to work. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 Anyone heard that Frank Foster Loud Minority LP on Mainstream? Tales from "the day" often mention how good they were live. Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2007 Report Posted October 9, 2007 ICP! Martial Solal's Dodecaband and recent Newdecaband still searching for older threads, can't find any but I remember at least one, not sure that one was by rooster, though... it was about mid-sized ensembles, ten-piece, groups like that. Quote
king ubu Posted October 9, 2007 Report Posted October 9, 2007 found it, it's after all by rooster: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=14388 is that the one you meant, niko? Quote
Niko Posted October 9, 2007 Report Posted October 9, 2007 (edited) remembered, that a search for Don Ellis had led me there... favorite modern jazz RECORDINGS w/ 10+ players, recommend specific releases: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=14388 and linked in there: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=14372 edit to add the answer to ubu's question is obviously YES Edited October 9, 2007 by Niko Quote
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