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Thinkin' Big Big Band at Ryles Jazz Club
Courtesy of Lydia Liebman | Posted on November 6, 2012
Where
Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
617-876-9330
When
Tue, November 6, 2012
9:00 am
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Musicians
About
Thinkin' Big is an 18 piece big band formed October 2010. The group, led by bandleader and trumpeter Jonah Francese, originated as an outlet for student composers and as an alternate group to gain performance experience. In the two years that the big band has been performing together, it has stayed true to its roots. The group refers to itself as a “tight knit family” and this is evident in the joy and spirit in which they perform.
The group, which features many current Berklee College of Music students and alumni, rehearses weekly and is undeniably dedicated to their craft. With styles ranging from funk, to swing, to Latin, Thinkin' Big's unique sound pushes the limit of modern expectations of a big band, defying categorization and representing a modern-day large ensemble which melds together eighteen individual voices to form one....