Jiggs Whigham - Jeggs and Gene - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Prokofiev / Bolkvadze,Elisso - Elisso Bolkvadze Plays Prokofiev & Schubert [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/11/2015

The concept here is to present a few standards as well as original compositions, in a fresh setting - combining the essence of the music and improvisations to create spontaneity, magic and surprises. This couldn't have happened without the wonderful musicianship and genius of both German pianist Florian Weber and Rumanian bassist Deceba Badila. Both of these 'monsters' have a nonstop supply of brilliant creativity and incredible facility! - Jiggs Whigham.

Paul Ferguson is one of the leading jazz composer/arrangers of his generation. His four big band Cd’s include InchBlue HighwaysInch(with Jiggs Whigham, Claudio Roditi and the Berlin RIAS Big Band), InchFriendsInch and InchLive at the Bop StopInch(with his own orchestra) and InchJazz VespersInch(with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra). Paul is the 1995 recipient of the Gil Evans Fellowship in Jazz Composition. A veteran of the Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller Orchestras, Paul currently resides in Cleveland and performs with the Cleveland Pops and the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Paul has taught at Case Western Reserve University since 1988.