Curt Hanrahan Septet
The perfect selection for any jazz festival, the Curt Hanrahan Septet utilizing some of Wisconsin’s finest jazz musicians, exemplifies Curt’s arrangements of internationally known composer/pianist and Wisconsin native John Harmon. This is Wisconsin jazz at its finest and shows that world class jazz is rooted throughout the US.
Combos
Combos can range from trios to quartets with or without additional vocalists. Some common combinations include: trios with piano, sax and bass; quartets featuring piano or guitar along with bass, drums and saxophone. Often you will find vibes or other types of horns within these groups as well. These groups are very versatile and are able to perform music from many eras in a variety of jazz styles. The flexibility in selecting instruments for the combo of your choice makes this an attractive solution.
Swing and Big Bands
Swing and big bands to suit your needs. Musical groups capable of playing in the authentic big band and swing styles generally range from six-piece groups all the way up to full-size ensembles with upwards of fourteen pieces. These groups can play big band music from the 1930's all the way up to swing arrangements of today's contemporary hits.
Variety Jazz
Features styles fluent in more unusual types of jazz music. From ballroom to be bop, or dixieland and zydeco to the jump/boogie styles popular today.
Latino Jazz
In the words of New Orleans jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton, jazz was born with a "Spanish tinge." In the 19th century, musical traditions from the Caribbean and the United States migrated and mixed, resulting in the emergence of complex new sounds. Percussionists assumed a dramatic new importance, new instruments found their way into the jazz lexicon, and the African heritage of both Caribbean and American music became more pronounced. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, musicians including Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, and Machito began to fuse jazz with Afro-Cuban music. The result was what Latin Jazz curator Raúl Fernández calls "a hybrid of hybrids." Latin jazz entices its listeners to move. It invites its audiences to dance. The son, mambo, rumba, and cumbia inspired the rhythms of Latin jazz. These dances have never been more popular than they are today.
The perfect selection for any jazz festival, the Curt Hanrahan Septet utilizing some of Wisconsin’s finest jazz musicians, exemplifies Curt’s arrangements of internationally known composer/pianist and Wisconsin native John Harmon. This is Wisconsin jazz at its finest and shows that world class jazz is rooted throughout the US.
Combos
Combos can range from trios to quartets with or without additional vocalists. Some common combinations include: trios with piano, sax and bass; quartets featuring piano or guitar along with bass, drums and saxophone. Often you will find vibes or other types of horns within these groups as well. These groups are very versatile and are able to perform music from many eras in a variety of jazz styles. The flexibility in selecting instruments for the combo of your choice makes this an attractive solution.
Swing and Big Bands
Swing and big bands to suit your needs. Musical groups capable of playing in the authentic big band and swing styles generally range from six-piece groups all the way up to full-size ensembles with upwards of fourteen pieces. These groups can play big band music from the 1930's all the way up to swing arrangements of today's contemporary hits.
Variety Jazz
Features styles fluent in more unusual types of jazz music. From ballroom to be bop, or dixieland and zydeco to the jump/boogie styles popular today.
Latino Jazz
In the words of New Orleans jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton, jazz was born with a "Spanish tinge." In the 19th century, musical traditions from the Caribbean and the United States migrated and mixed, resulting in the emergence of complex new sounds. Percussionists assumed a dramatic new importance, new instruments found their way into the jazz lexicon, and the African heritage of both Caribbean and American music became more pronounced. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, musicians including Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, and Machito began to fuse jazz with Afro-Cuban music. The result was what Latin Jazz curator Raúl Fernández calls "a hybrid of hybrids." Latin jazz entices its listeners to move. It invites its audiences to dance. The son, mambo, rumba, and cumbia inspired the rhythms of Latin jazz. These dances have never been more popular than they are today.
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