big band – The Sound Projector

Machina Argentum Habeo

We’ve noted four records from Eclectic Maybe Band in 2019, 2023, and 2025 – see previous reviews for some sketched-in

Large Unit from Norway with two new albums, not unrelated…both New Map (PNL RECORDS PNL054) and Clusterfuck (PNL055) were recorded

Paal Nilssen-Love Circus Pairs Of Three NORWAY PNL RECORDS PNL035 CD (2022) He’s a great musician and probably a larger-than-life

Impressive jazz suite from veteran player Ron Caines with Martin Archer Axis. Port Of Saints (DISCUS MUSIC DISCUS 128CD) has

Excellent contemporary big-band jazz from Norway from Trondheim Jazz Orchestra on Plastic Wave (ODIN RECORDS ODINCD9578), a double-disc set composed

Herewith CD II of the “Blue” Gene Tyranny box set Degrees Of Freedom Found (UNSEEN WORLDS UW35). The set opens

Three items received from Martin Archer and his Discus Music label. Orchestra of the Upper Atmosphere is Archer’s talented group

Article XI Live in Newcastle U.K. DISCUS MUSIC DISCUS 89 CD (2020) With major involvement in Beck Hunters, The Caines/Archer

New album from the Canadian combo GGRIL is a gem of semi-composed conducted improvisation…we heard from this excellent group with

Anthropology Band (DISCUS MUSIC DISCUS 90CD) marks Martin Archer‘s latest foray into the lands beyond the oft-cannibalistic realm of contemporary