- Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra is an eclectic big band founded in 1973 by
bandleader andtrumpeter Mark Harvey. The orchestra plays music from across the jazz tradition with specialties in Ellingtonia and the original postmodern compositions of music director Mark Harvey. The group has won various awards, including one at the 2000Independent Music Awards , and has released at least eight albums since 1993. [http://web.mit.edu/mharvey/www/BBB/index2.htm]Musicians
ax/Woodwinds
*Arni Cheatham
*Peter Bloom
*Phil Scarff
*Chris Rakowski
*Dan ZupanTrumpets
*KC Dunbar
*Jeanne Snodgrass
*Taylor Ho-BynumTrombones
*Bob Pilkington
*Jay Keyser
*Jeff Marsanskis
*Bill LoweRhythm
*Richard Nelson - Guitar
*John Funkhouser - Bass, Piano
*Jerry Edwards - Bass, Vocal
*Harry Wellott - DrumsVocals
*Grace Hughes
*Jerry EdwardsDiscography
"Aardvark Steps Out" (1993, [Nine Winds Records] )"Paintings for Jazz Orchestra" (1995, [Leo Lab] )
*"An Aardvark Christmas" (1997,Nine Winds Records )
*"Psalms & Elegies" (1997,Leo Records )
*"The Seeker" (2000, Leo)"Duke Ellington/Sacred Music" (2003, [Aardmuse] )
*"Bethlehem Counterpoint" (2003,Aardmuse )
*"Trumpet Madness" (2005, Leo)
*"No Walls/A Christmas Concert" (2007, Aardmuse)ee also
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List of experimental big bands External links
* [http://www.rebeloweb.com/aardvark_jazz_orchestra/]
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