GA Russell Posted January 4, 2016 Report Posted January 4, 2016 “The Distance” from Michael Formanek’s Ensemble Kolossus releases February 12th Ensemble Kolossus is an 18 piece big band featuring some of the most distinctive musicians on the New York scene bonding to realize Formanek’s epic design. The band will open the second night of ECM @ Winter Jazzfest (press release attached) and then perform in Baltimore the following week – then following the February 12th release of the album EK plays two nights at Jazz Standard in NYC – see all tour dates below. Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus in concert: January 16 - New York NY @ Winter Jazzfest ECM night 2 January 22 - Baltimore, MD @ The Creative AllianceMarch 22-23 - New York, NY @ Jazz Standard Quote
Guy Berger Posted October 18, 2016 Report Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) Just gave this a first listen. It's really good! Edited October 18, 2016 by Guy Berger Quote
mjazzg Posted October 18, 2016 Report Posted October 18, 2016 I think it's a bold effort of contemporary large unit composition. Maybe not an unqualified success perhaps but unsurprisingly the playing's impressive - it's a hell of a line up Quote
LWayne Posted October 18, 2016 Report Posted October 18, 2016 One of my favorite records of this year. Quote
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