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Maria Schneider: Hang Gliding (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 19, 07

As a major figure in contemporary big band composition, Mrs. Schneider's use of lush textures and complex, yet satisf...

Maria Schneider: The 'Pretty' Road (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music December 28, 07

Maria Schneider continues to impress with her 13-minute "The 'Pretty' Road" from her Sky Blue CD. Frank Kimbrou...

Maria Schneider: Evanescence (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music December 31, 07

Maria Schneider honors her mentor Gil Evans -- whom she assisted in various musical pursuits during the last three ye...

Maria Schneider: Cerulean Skies (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music January 08, 08

We have come to expect grand things from Maria Schneider, and she delivers again on "Cerulean Skies" -- a 22-minute t...

Jentsch Group Large: Route 666 (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music May 12, 09

The best instrumental music tells the listener a story. You might not pull in its entire meaning at first, but the in...

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Phobos (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 12, 09

Jazz big bands don't just need lots of charts, plenty of swing and a reliable bus to take them from gig to gig. They...

Rodriguez, Michael posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rodriguez, Michael, trumpeter, composer; b. Queens, NY, 14 July 1979.  In 1987, the Rodriguez family moved to Mi...

Boeykens, Pauline (Louise) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Boeykens, Pauline (Louise), tuba, euphinium, trombone; b. Detroit, Michigan, 25 November 1962.  Daughter of Yvon...

Maria Schneider: Bird Count (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 30, 08

Maria Schneider wrote "Bird Count," a tribute to Parker and Basie, while still at Eastman School of Music over 25 yea...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MODERN BIG BANDS

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Maria Schneider (featuring Scott Robinson): The Willow (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music December 23, 08

Beginning in the early 1990s, Maria Schneider has emerged as the strongest modern-day baritone-centric big band arran...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSENTIAL BARITONE SAX PERFORMANCES

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