An odd subject, but then who would have thought that Vitamin J would get political? Towards the end of the show I played Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band and "Backrow Politics", followed by the Fred Stride Jazz Orchestra and "Opposition Party". It is interesting to hear how each of these composer/arranger/bandleaders verbalizes the notion of politics in a big band score. Lots of chatter, and some very interesting debates!
Keeping with the theme, make sure you get out in your community and support live arts and culture...and do what you can to fight against government funding cuts for the arts and cultural organizations. Arts and culture contribute to the livability of our communities, and give us life!
Bright Moments!
CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AH UM - BETTER GET IT IN YOUR SOUL
MIKE MURLEY & DAVID OCCHIPINTI - DUOLOGUE - NEST OF THE LOON
BILL COON & OLIVER GANNON - TWO MUCH GUITAR - HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES
CHET DOXAS - BIG SKY - L'ACADIE
ALEX CLEMENTS - WAITING FOR YOU - WAITING FOR YOU
PHAROAH SANDERS - KARMA - THE CREATOR HAS A MASTER PLAN (EDIT)
FREDDIE HUBBARD - NEW COLORS - RED CLAY
NIKKI YANOFSKY - ELLA…OF THEE I SWING - OLD MACDONALD
LEE MORGAN - THE SIDEWINDER - THE SIDEWINDER
THE IAN MCDOUGALL SEXTET - NIGHTS IN VANCOUVER - A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
GORDON GOODWIN'S BIG PHAT BAND - ACT YOUR AGE - BACKROW POLITICS
FRED STRIDE JAZZ ORCHESTRA - FORWARD MOTION - OPPOSITION PARTY
THE HUGH FRASER QUINTET - RED & BLUE - THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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