Jazzmn Orchestra Presents the Music of Little Big Bands at The Auditorium At Hopkins High School

Little big bands--groups larger than a combo but not a full big band--have existed throughout jazz history, from Miles Davis's "Birth of the Cool", Gerry Mulligan's augmented combos, and Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau, to contemporary groups such as Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band, Snarky Puppy or JazzMN saxophonist Pete Whitman's X-Tet. Due to the mid-size and often unorthodox instrumentation, these great charts haven't been played nearly enough, something JazzMN will look to remedy in November.

ABOUT JazzMN
The JazzMN Orchestra, the Twin Cities' premier professional jazz ensemble, performs a broad range of jazz repertoire spanning classic and contemporary styles, showcasing outstanding musicians from throughout the region, and featuring world-class guest artists...

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Little big bands--groups larger than a combo but not a full big band--have existed throughout jazz history, from Miles Davis's "Birth of the Cool", Gerry Mulligan's augmented combos, and Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau, to contemporary groups such as Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band, Snarky Puppy or JazzMN saxophonist Pete Whitman's X-Tet. Due to the mid-size and often unorthodox instrumentation, these great charts haven't been played nearly enough, something JazzMN will look to remedy in November.

ABOUT JazzMN
The JazzMN Orchestra, the Twin Cities' premier professional jazz ensemble, performs a broad range of jazz repertoire spanning classic and contemporary styles, showcasing outstanding musicians from throughout the region, and featuring world-class guest artists. Formed as a nonprofit arts organization in 1998, JazzMN, Inc. supports its mission to promote excellence in the jazz art form through performance, preservation and educational outreach. Visit JazzMN at JazzMN.org.

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