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PRESERVING THE AMERICAN BIG BAND
gathered an impressive cross-section of big band musicians/advocates who have committed their expertise and talents to preserving American big band music and musical arrangements. Richmond Jazz Collective is: David Hood, Suzi Fischer, John Lilley, Marcus Tenney, Jonathan Gibson: saxophones; Stefan Demetriadis, Alex Powers, Ballard Midyette, Reginald Chapman: trombones; Rob Quallich, Mark Ingraham, Ben Heemstra, Lucas Fritz: trumpets; Devonne Harris: drums; Andrew Randazzo: bass; Karl Morse: guitar; David Tennenholtz: piano.
Jonathan Gibson: baritone saxophone; David Hood: tenor saxophone; Nate Lee: trombone; Ben White: piano; Andrew Randazzo: bass; Sam Sherman: drums; Stephanie Fairbairn Ycaz: tuba. The following areas have been identified as ways to preserve the big band:
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P.O. Box 15042 Richmond, VA 23223 jazzcomposersalliance@yahoo.com |
AMERICA'S BIG BAND HERITAGE AT-RISK The Jazz Composers Alliance is dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage of classic big band music, and encouraging and educating new generations of big band listeners, players, composers, and arrangers. America’s big band heritage at risk: Big bands founded by such giants as Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich and Woody Herman continue to perform and record, but the big band scene faded significantly after 1955. Today, active big bands are rare and getting rarer. The generation that first composed, performed and listened to this music is aging. An important part of American music history, and thus American social history, is in danger of being lost. Fortunately, however, the Richmond Jazz Collective, a community big band, is eager to continue the tradition, make innovations and pass the concept of the Jazz big band forward with the next generation of musicians. |


