Grossartiges Orchester, fantastische Musik!
Der New Yorker Komponist, Arrangeur, Orchesterleiter, Dirigent, Pianist Mike Holober (geb.1957) leitet auf der vorliegenden Einspielung sein Grossorchester "The Gotham Jazz Orchestra" in der Tradition und im Sound von Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim McNeely, Maria Schneider. Eine von A bis Z grandiose Einspielung, welche auch für den "Grammy Award" nominiert war, der dann mit einem minimalen Vorsprung an Maria Schneider ging. Hier die Besetzung von Topmusikern aus New York, entnommen aus dem Cover des 2-CD-Sets:
Mike Holober - all tracks, Conductor, Leader, Piano/Fender Rhodes,
Saxophone/Woodwinds:
Billy Drewes - alto, soprano, flute on Flow
Jon Gordon - alto, soprano on Hiding Out, Jumble
Dave Pietro - alto, soprano, flute, piccolo on Hiding Out, Jumble, Caminhos Cruzados
Ben Kono - alto, soprano, flute, clarinet, piccolo, penny whistle on Flow, Caminhos Cruzados
Adam Kolker - tenor, flute, alto flute, clarinet – all tracks
Jason Rigby - tenor, flute, clarinet on Flow
Charles Pillow - tenor, flute, clarinet, alto flute on Hiding Out, Jumble
Steve Kenyon - baritone, bass clarinet on Hiding Out, Jumble
Carl Maraghi - baritone, bass clarinet on Flow, Caminhos Cruzados,
Trumpet/Flugelhorn:
Tony Kadleck - all tracks
Liesl Whitaker - all tracks
Scott Wendholt - all tracks
James de LaGarza - on Tear of the Clouds, Harlem, Jumble
Marvin Stamm - on Hiding Out, Opalescence, Caminhos Cruzados,
Trombones:
Tim Albright - all tracks
Mark Patterson - on Flow, Jumble, Caminhos Cruzados
Alan Ferber - on Flow, Jumble, Caminhos Cruzados
Bruce Eidem - on Hiding Out
Pete McGuinness - on Flow
Nathan Durham - bass trombone on all tracks,
Guitar:
Steve Cardenas - on Hiding Out
Jesse Lewis - on Jumble, Caminhos Cruzados
Jay Azzolina - on Flow,
Bass:
John Hebert - all tracks,
Drums/ Percussion:
Mark Ferber - on Hiding Out, Caminhos Cruzados
Jared Schonig - on Flow, Jumble
Rogerio Boccato - on Hiding Out, Jumble, Caminhos Cruzados
