John B Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 My favorites would be the DHBB, the Barry Guy New Orchestra and Italian Instabile Orchestra. The Vienna Art Orchestra and the Brotzmann Chicago Tentet also have their moments, but both have fairly uneven output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 My 'other' vote was for Maynard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alon Marcus Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 What about this guy and his band - Brotherhood of breath? and the thread already started here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rat Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I thought Marcus Shelby deserved a mention. --eric THIS guy? Singlehandedly kept the big bands alive! Could it be the same guy? --eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, which is active in southern California. Two albums, two Grammy nominations. The first album was the first DVD audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alon Marcus Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Are Paquito D'Rivera's big bands considered ghost bands too? You know... because he inherited Dizzy. Nevermind, I enjoy it very much. Especially this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 As much as I love the MBB and Holland's group, I went with the Danish Radio Big Band. They're easily the most versitile large ensamble around. From what I've heard I have to agree. My write-in would be Holman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alon Marcus Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 (edited) Can someone please give me some info about Michael Gibbs? He seems to be an important contributor in the realm of modern big bands. What kind of music he plays and by whom is he influenced? Who is playing with him? Recommendations? Edited December 5, 2004 by ztrauq22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I saw his band in in London many years ago. Jack Bruce was on bass and I think John Surman was playing with him. My memory is that it was pretty straight ahead jazz. I liked ti but not enough to run out and buy any records. I think he's done some music for films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I saw his band in in London many years ago. Jack Bruce was on bass and I think John Surman was playing with him. My memory is that it was pretty straight ahead jazz. I liked it but not enough to run out and buy any records. I think he's done some music for films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1 Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 (edited) George Gruntz Though I am fond of the ICP orchestra, and others on the list. Edited December 5, 2004 by sonic1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 not sure what I'd vote here... maybe ICP? and wtf is the mingus bb doing here if there's supposed to be no ghost bands? I like them alright, but with all their repertoire being from mingus, I consider it a ghost band. and just because Schneider did a project with the DRBB... there are other very good radio big bands over here, though just a few ones remain by now, NDR Big Band and WDR Big Band deserve mention just as much as the DR BB, I'd say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Dedalo (Enja Winckelmann) by Gianluigi Trovesi & WDR Big Band: Ekapa Lodumo (Enja Winckelmann) by Abdullah Ibrahim & NDR Big Band: These are just two examples, of course... I don't have either but heard live broadcasts on tv and radio of these programmes and loved the music quite some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 And two more for the WDR (Pity they don't have the full view of the insert sleeve note) MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robviti Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 and wtf is the mingus bb doing here if there's supposed to be no ghost bands? I like them alright, but with all their repertoire being from mingus, I consider it a ghost band. imo, a "ghost band" began when the leader was alive, then continued under someone else's leadership after his death. also, these kinds of bands tend to play the same arrangements from the "old days." the mingus big band and the mingus jazz orchestra were both created after mingus's death. they play new arrangements of his original compositions. finally, i think the mbb features some of the best performers playing incredibly vital music, and is one of the most consistently entertaining outfits in jazz today. long live the mmb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 ok, I can see that point - as I said I like them alright, seen them live once, too (with Stubblefield, shortly before he died, much too early). anyway, they're still kind of "derivative", even if not an actual ghost band... and in mainstream jazz, they might indeed be one of the liveliest outfits around these days (for instance, I find Holland's music more and more boring, can't help it... I realize it's not the music that changes much - though maybe that in fact is part of the problem - but my perception of it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Most of the big bands I like best were not on the list. My current favorite is the Clayton/Hamilton Big Band. Other favorites include The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Bob Florence Big Band, The Bill Holman Big Band, Frankie Capp Juggernaut, Dave McMurdo Big Band, John Fedschock Big Band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 and wtf is the mingus bb doing here if there's supposed to be no ghost bands? I like them alright, but with all their repertoire being from mingus, I consider it a ghost band. imo, a "ghost band" began when the leader was alive, then continued under someone else's leadership after his death. also, these kinds of bands tend to play the same arrangements from the "old days." the mingus big band and the mingus jazz orchestra were both created after mingus's death. they play new arrangements of his original compositions. finally, i think the mbb features some of the best performers playing incredibly vital music, and is one of the most consistently entertaining outfits in jazz today. long live the mmb! One of the best jazz bands around today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Either/Orchestra!!!! As a Bostonian, I'm going with E/O, too! (Although, I have to say, that two of the best shows I've caught in Boston over the past few years were the Mingus Big Band and the ICP Orchestra.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Voted Other - Willem Breuker Kollektief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I don't think anybody's mentioned Muhal Richard Abrams's Blu Blu Blu, though at this point it's 15-20 years old. Excellent big band writing that straddles a-g jazz and post-bop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elissa Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Has anyone caught Roy Hargrove's Big Band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I voted for Maria Schneider from the list but also think very highly of Satoko Fujii's orchestras, most particularly Orchestra NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Most of the big bands I like best were not on the list. My current favorite is the Clayton/Hamilton Big Band. Other favorites include The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Bob Florence Big Band, The Bill Holman Big Band, Frankie Capp Juggernaut, Dave McMurdo Big Band, John Fedschock Big Band. Yes, the list is hardly comprehensive. I voted for Maria Schneider, but would have voted for either Florence or Holman, had they been listed. I'm also a big fan of the John Fedchock Big Band. His latest CD "Up and Running" on Reservoir is excellent, possibly his best yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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