Norrbotten Big Band - Future North - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Born in Kansas City, Missouri & based in Los Angeles, vocalist Carol Duboc has sung, written & arranged hit songs for artists such as Patti LaBelle, George Duke, Chante Moore, Stephanie Mills & many others. Performing in the L.A. area to packed houses with rave reviews, Carol's audience base is rapidly expanding. Her much anticipated solo debut showcases her sultry, sophisticated vocals backed by rich instrumentation.

Norrbotten Big Band - Norrbotten Big Band [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/09/1996

Grammy nominated and award-winning Norrbotten Big Band is a professional big band under the artistic direction of saxophonist and composer Joakim Milder. Based in the north of Sweden, the Norrbotten Big Band is part of Norrbotten county's music institution, Norrbottensmusiken. Goran Strandberg is a composer and arranger and has been a staple on the music scene since the early 1970s. He studied at the Stockholm School of Music, and then at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. A strong inspiration for him has been pianist and arranger Jan Johansson and his music. In 1978 he was awarded a Jan Johansson scholarship. In 1990 he started as a pianist in the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra where he also got the opportunity to compose and arrange for this formidable band. It resulted in InchLakesInch (2000), InchSailingInch (2004), InchI'll be seeing youInch (2008) and most recently InchIkarosInch (2009). He is a house composer for the Norrbotten Big Band.