'Port Chicago' was composed by Marcus Shelby and commissioned by the Equal Justice Society. It's part of a 14-part suite for jazz orchestra which pays tribute to the U.S. Naval soldiers who perished... more

A founding member of the Hacienda Brothers and a renowned west coast country-soul singer/songwriter, Chris Gaffney moved people as much with his smile as with his trademark croon. Gaffney passed away... more

(2-CD set) Harriet Tubman is an original secular oratorio for 15 piece jazz orchestra and vocal ensemble composed and written by Marcus Shelby, based on a book of the same name by Kate Clifford... more

The Jim Widner Big Band celebrates their 25th year of doing summer jazz clinics, recording, and touring, with their sixth CD for the CMG label. "The Beat Goes On" is loaded with a sparkling program... more

Trombonist Dave Glenn brings a top-flight band of New York artists together for a musical look at America's national pastime - baseball. Inspired by a month-long journey where Glenn attended 18 major... more

The West Coast's answer to the Vanguard Orchestra in N.Y.C., the CJO has been playing Monday nights at Pearl's in San Francisco for over 10 years. Led by saxophonist Alex Budman, the band features... more

These two jazz musicians have found themselves working together on countless concerts, gigs & recording dates in a multitude of instrumental contexts; here, they team up for a small group studio... more

The fourth installment in an impressive series of big band recordings by this contemporary ensemble, "Flying High" combines fresh charts (by Kim Richmond, Phil DeGreg, Dave Pietro, Dick Lieb, Brett... more

Jazz bassist, educator & clinician Widner brings together this band feat. veterans from Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson & Doc Severinsen bands.

Recorded in 1981 by a 37-piece orchestra & dedicated to the master composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, this album is a key work in Braxton's music's evolution both on the structural & spiritual levels;... more

Awesome big band fireworks delivered with verve & panache on great new arrangements inc. "Caravan", "Embraceable You", "Body & Soul" +.

The Jim Widner Big Band celebrates it's 20th anniversary with a new recording. Out of This World marks the fifth release by this outstanding ensemble. Comprised of 14 horns and a rhythm section, the... more

Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as 1950's mood music, industrial demos, early musique concrete and beer commercials, Slusser takes the listener on an exotic trip through his insane sound... more