Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra Iowa
Through this project, Mike Conrad and the Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra want to show people in Iowa and beyond that they don’t always need to look to New York City or Chicago for beautiful, high-quality, creative music. There are amazing artists and musicians doing incredible things right here. ... more
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Colossus is a big band based out of Rochester, NY co-led by three composer-performers: Mike Conrad (trombone), Levi Saelua (woodwinds), and Dave Chisholm (trumpet).
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While We Wait
by Christopher's Very Happy. Band.
The jubilant sound of Christopher’s Very Happy. Band. results from Christopher Merz's bright sounding original compositions played with joyous abandon by his quartet.
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New Angle
by All Angles Orchestra
New Angle, the All Angles Orchestra’s debut release, showcases incredible new and original music featuring a unique instrumentation that forces the classical and jazz worlds to collide.
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Twelve Months in Minnesota
by Asuka Kakitani
Composer Asuka Kikitani was inspired by the vibrant nature of Minnesota to construct this gorgeous calendar cycle of percussive works.
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featured on Bandcamp Radio Sep 19, 2023
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Revered saxophonist enlists UK jazz heavyweights old and new for this ever-shifting collaborative endeavor, recorded during lockdown.
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