Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra

Both dick oatts and mats holmquist come from the world of big band jazz.

Mats holmquist new york jazz orchestra.

Nothing from his last 30 years which should tell you something about hancock s influence. For his encomium to pianist composer herbie hancock holmquist called upon two of new york city s most respected sidemen alto saxophonist dick oatts and trombonist john mosca known and admired among other things. A tribute to herbie 1 is swedish born composer arranger mats holmquist s third tribute album following well received salutes to chick corea 2003 and wayne shorter 2012. Throw in some of the best musicians new york has to offer and the result is one powerful recording.

One of the most distinguished saxophonists in the world of big band dick oatts teams with mastermind co leader mats homquist and his stunning arrangements of some of herbie s most intriguing and subsequently most famous tunes from the 60s and 70s. Oatts has been performing and recording since the 1970 s most notably as a sideman with the thad jones mel lewis orchestra. Dick oatts mats holmquist new york jazz orchestra. Il disco non è solo un alto esempio di mainstream orchestrale ma evidenzia l ambiziosa scrittura del.

Oatts has been a featured artist with the metropole orchestra wdr big band stockholm jazz orchestra danish radio big band millenium jazz orch norboten radio big band high coast jazz orchestra rias radio big band concerto bouorchestra mats holmquist dick oatts orchestra rome radio umo big band winnipeg jazz band and the wellington jazz orch. Chameleon watermelon man cantaloupe island dolphin dance stevie r monthly listeners. New york jazz orchestra category. The music will be a mix of older holmquist originals and arrangements and a few new ones including a minimalist version of all the things you are.

This album by the dick oats mats holmquist jazz orchestra is not only a tribute to herbie hancock s pen but more specifically to his pen of the early to mid sixties and his headhunters gazillion seller. Dick oatts mats holmquist new york jazz orchestra a tribute to herbie 1 cd album mama records 2 maa 1049. Dick oatts mats holmquist new york jazz orchestra a tribute to. Dick oatts mats holmquist new york jazz orchestra a tribute to herbie 1 jazz profiles focused profiles on jazz and its creators while also featuring the work of guest writers and critics on the subject of jazz.

Tuesday april 19 2016. Randy brecker mats holmquist meets umo jazz orchestra will be recorded march 15 16 in helsinki with a concert on march 17 in the new helsinki concert hall.