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| PONY BOY ALL-STAR BIG BAND this is now Pony Boy All-Star Big Band NW CD Release Tour - Homecoming Finale Friday, September 20th 8pm-10pm Boxley's JazzClubsNW 228-A West North Bend Way Purchase Ticket Direct Link Featuring drums & director: Greg Williamson piano: John Hansen bass: Heather Chriscaden saxophones: Tracy Knoop, Travis Ranney, Steve Treseler, Chris Fagan, Kandin Neri, Matso Limtiaco trumpets: Mike Mines, Brian Shaw, Keith Karns, Jay Thomas trombones: David Marriott, Conner Eisenmenger, Greg Schroeder, David Bentley, †Dan Marcus, †Audrey Stangland 16 piece Big Band Jazz… rooted in history… with modern orchestrations… PONY BOY ALL-STAR BIG BAND "this is now - live at boxley's" PB50191-2 Digital Audio Release date: July 10, 2024 iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora + over 50 online sources CD Release street date: Aug 9, 2024 distributed by Burnside Distribution Corp, Portland, OR Video Single "Bahia" Release date: July 10, 2024 via YouTube and others Radio Add date: Aug 12, 2024 THE CD & THE BAND 16 piece Big Band Jazz... rooted in history…with modern orchestrations... **All music sourced from free-range human musicians, recorded live (with stellar vintage mic's) in front of a studio audience. This Is… an amalgam of heritage projects, past players and big band lineage, followed to this present point in time. A current snapshot of new arrangements - informed by the music that has come before, and in tribute to the great players and music that have inspired us and brought us to Now. Both old and new; modern based in tradition. This new recording features fresh new arrangements and compositions by members of the band: Greg Williamson, Conner Eisenmenger, Matso Limtiaco, and Keith Karns; and soloists like Jay Thomas, Steve Treseler, Tracy Knoop, Travis Ranney, David Marriott, Brian Shaw, Mike Mines, Chris Fagan, Kandin Neri, Greg Schroeder, Heather Chriscaden and John Hansen. Recorded over three consecutive monthly Fridays, the last being recorded by Reed Ruddy and his stable of vintage microphones… presented here for your consideration. Groove meets harmony and texture. Director and drummer Greg Williamson's association with this heritage music began with the bands of 1980's Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, Harry James… and the All-Star band continued with Steve Allen, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart… even big band behind Bobby Caldwell and Steve Miller… and special arts archeological projects like Ronnie Pierce 1946 NW Dream Band, and Claude Thornhill's "Real Birth of the Cool" with Dr. David Joyner… The bands have included favorites like Bill Ramsay, Randy Lintott, Ted Bowden, Larry Fuller… Tula's Jazz Club was home of NW big bands led by Jay Thomas with many more players… Early inspiration of Ernestine Anderson with big band at summer jazz festivals… Jim Wilke shared so much great Jazz… 10 years of Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic, musicians and fans… Conversations and Deconstructions concert and CD of recorded interviews and music… Igor Stravinsky Live at San Juan County Fair… Up to our current monthly run - two years at JazzClubsNW Boxley's - with homage programs to Count Basie, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Bob Brookmeyer, Francy Bolland/Kenny Clark, Bob Hammer/ Charles Mingus, Clayton/Hamilton… and modern interpretations of music by Mordy Ferber… with a fresh new mix of arrangers and players. Special thanks to all the musicians who have been recent collaborators… We - the collective 'we' - have been studying the big picture and the small details, and sharing it forward with students and fans… This is today's big band - musicians, audiences, and new music notes - still in progress, challenged by new arrangements… a capture of today's slice of music. MUSICIANS saxophones: Tracy Knoop, Travis Ranney, Steve Treseler, Chris Fagan, Kandin Neri, Matso Limtiaco trumpets: Mike Mines, Brian Shaw, Keith Karns, Jay Thomas trombones: David Marriott, Conner Eisenmenger, Greg Schroeder, David Bentley, †Dan Marcus, †Audrey Stangland piano: John Hansen, bass: Heather Chriscaden, drums & director: Greg Williamson TRACKS 1. Harrod's Creek….composed and arranged by Conner Eisenmenger 2. Sabermetric Samba….composed and arr by Matso Limtiaco Mordy Ferber Suite: 3. 21st Century………by Mordy Ferber, arranged by Greg Williamson 4. Rabin………………by Mordy Ferber, arranged by Conner Eisenmenger 5. Mr. X……………….by Mordy Ferber, arranged by Greg Williamson 6. All The Things I'm Not….by Kern and Hammerstein, arr by Keith Karns 7. Inlet ……………….composed and arranged by Conner Eisenmenger 8. I Fall In Love Too Easily……by Styne and Cahn; arr by Keith Karns 9. The Ray……………by Jerry Bergonzi; arr by Matso Limtiaco 10. Geo Rose…………by Tony Williams; arr by Greg Williamson Bonus Tracks: 11. I Won't Dance†…………by Jerome Kern, arranged by Greg Williamson 12. Bahia†……………by A. Barosso, arranged by Greg Williamson AUDIO & VIDEO PREVIEW • The Orchard Media Preview Audio Player: https://promo.theorchard.com/L2I8x9yvTFXo4g1XLeYj • MP3 and WAV downloads available on request • Bahia Bonus Video Single: https://youtu.be/Ir8NBpGTElQ EPK: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D7Gc00lD44QWAI7GJVGiwYZLv_tY_vKr QUOTES & REVIEWS Earshot Jazz Magazine says: "This Is Now is full of energy, [with] audacious swing... Production values are so stellar it sounds as though it were recorded in the studio… The band is plenty raucous, though, clearly driven…" "There are many fine big bands in the greater Seattle area. What raises the Pony Boy All-Star Big Band to the top is the visionary personality of their leader and drummer Greg Williamson. Greg's experience with Woody Herman, Ernestine Anderson, and mentor Jeff Hamilton inspires this "local" band to have the spirit of the great "road bands" of the 70s and 80s with the forward feeling of marvelous new inhouse arrangements and compositions.The seasoned players and soloists are all capable of performing with the best LA bands but have chosen to raise their families in the beautiful Pacific NW! So sit back, turn your system up to live volumes and enjoy "This Is Now!" Dave Barduhn former Stan Kenton arranger; (Published: Hal Leonard, Warner Bros, etc) "We just finished listening… Fantastic choice of charts! Unbelievably bright and clean, especially given that it was recorded live! That sure as hell wasn't Radio Shack mics." - Tom Daniels, JazzClubsNW "This is a great live album by the professional big band "Pony Boy All-Star Big Band". The best professional players in the Seattle/Tacoma area. The ensemble playing is stunning! They are "one instrument." The tune "Geo Rose" is a stand out on this album… There are some great solos on this recording. The playing has outstanding subtlety and shading. With this being a live recording it is impressive that this entire record was completed in "one take." I have seen this band perform live… reminds me of a Jazz big band I used to go see live when I lived in the San Francisco bay area… called the "Full Faith and Credit Big Band." - Robert Deehan, Tacoma Jazz on J Street SELECT PROJECTS 2024 CD This Is Now NW CD Release Summer Tour: Friday Harbor, Tacoma, Seattle, Marysville, North Bend 2022-24 Boxley's monthly PBASBB Third Friday's - Live and Streaming homage programs to Count Basie, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Bob Brookmeyer, Francy Bolland/Kenny Clark, Bob Hammer/Charles Mingus, Clayton/Hamilton, Kenny Wheeler… and new music with guests Mordy Ferber and Brian Shaw. 2019 Stravinsky to Basie - PBASBB at San Juan County Fair 2009-16 Snoqualmie Casino - Contract Band for Don Rickles Show, Bob Newhart Show, Joan Rivers and others 2015 - now Boxley’s Pro-Am Big Band - A monthly teaching big band, professionals combined with students 2003-13 Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic - Host Band 2010 “Claude Thornhill's Real Birth of the Cool” - Earshot Jazz at Seattle Art Museum 2010 Bobby Caldwell with PBASBB - one week at Jazz Alley 2009-10 Seattle AYP Expo 100 Year Centenial - Grant & new music informed of a 100 year old World’s Fair 2009 Ronnie Pierce 1947 Dream Band C.S.I. - PBASBB recreation of acclaimed modern NW big band 2007 CD Jazz Traditions: Conversations & Deconstructions - Live Concert and recording new music with recorded interviews of NW jazz icons, Jack Straw Grant, Earshot Golden Ear Award 2006-12 Concurrently Consecutive Antiphonal Sonic Sculpture Stationary Traveling Big Band & Dance Musicians wandering through public spaces find their way to each other through "antiphonal" 4Culture Grants w/ Arts Councils of Kent, Enumclaw, Des Moines, Duvall, Kirkland, Snoqualmie 2000 CD Plays the Music of Gaylord Jones with Charlie May award winning composer of “Rifette” & other Freddie Slack arrangements, recorded live at Red Kelly’s 1987-2002 Greg Williamson touring band member of Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, Harry James, Ernestine Anderson, Steve Allen, and Steve Miller. write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |