Thursday, February 7, 2019

USA: Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra featuring Carolyn Leonhart Appearing at Birdland Sunday, February 10th 6:00pm - 7:15pm

Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra
featuring Carolyn Leonhart
Sunday, February 10th 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Birdland Jazz Club
315 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
Reservations

    
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Celebrating the release of two CD's,
“Without a Trace” and “Portraits and Places."
    Scott’s CDs and arrangements may be purchased at www.creativejazz.com/albums.
    Digital downloads available at
Band Camp, Amazon, and iTunes.
 
Selected Reviews:
 
Downbeat Magazine: “Reeves arrives at his sound – modern metric ideas, sweetly stacked harmonies that move in surprising directions, atypical musical alliances – by utilizing the full scope of his playing experience.”  (Suzanne Lorge)
 
London Jazz News: “His new release, Without a Trace, contains originals and standards, colourfully orchestrated, with an intimate, club-like ambience. These pieces really are ‘composed’…there is always a feeling of forward travel.” (Nigel Waddington)
 
New York City Jazz Record: “This is an excellent example of both modern big band music and the arranging of Reeves.” (Scott Yanow)
 
Jazz Times: “Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra is a wonder…hot compositions…a sizzling band…an assemblage of brilliant artists…the music is exciting, even thrilling.”
(Travis Rogers)

All About Jazz: “Reeves is a resourceful writer with…a keen ear for melody, harmony and counterpoint, his arrangements scrupulously burnished and invariably engaging.” (Jack Bowers)
 
Stereophile: “Within the highly specialized, invaluable, economically endangered discipline of composing and arranging for large jazz ensemble, a new badass has arrived. Reeves’s touch is always deft and light, his designs traced in fine lines.” (Thomas Conrad)
 
Personnel for this event is:

Scott Reeves - director, composer/arranger, alto trombone
Vocalist - Carolyn Leonhart
Saxophones - Vito Chiavuzzo, Jay Brandford, Tim Armacost,  Rob Middleton, Terry Goss
Trumpets - Seneca Black, Nathan Eklund, Chris Rogers, Andy Gravish
Trombones - Matt McDonald, Jason Jackson, Matt Haviland, Jennifer Wharton
Rhythm - Jim Ridl (piano), Todd Coolman (bass), Andy Watson (drums)