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Art of the Arranger
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This week, we continue exploring the art of the arranger with large ensembles and jazz orchestras. Charles Mingus sets Meditations on Integration on a big band, The
Toshiko Akiyoshi
pianob.1929
Lew Tabackin
saxophone, tenorb.1940
Fletcher Henderson
arranger1897 - 1952
Sun Ra
piano1914 - 1993
Satoko Fujii
pianob.1958
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data-original-title="" title="">Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit from Norway, and more. Go big on the Jazz Continuum. Playlist
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" data-original-title="" title="">Steven Bernstein "Let My People Go" from Diaspora Soul (Tzadik) 0:01:30Steven Bernstein
trumpet
b.1961 -
" data-original-title="" title="">Ralph Burns "Sprang" from Ralph Burns Among the JAPTs (Norgran Records) 0:05:40Ralph Burns
piano
1922 - 2001 - " data-original-title="" title="">Toshiko Akiyoshi-
Toshiko Akiyoshi
piano
b.1929" data-original-title="" title="">Lew Tabackin Big Band }} "Minamata" from Mosaic Select Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Mosaic Select (Mosaic Records) 0:10:49Lew Tabackin
saxophone, tenor
b.1940 - " data-original-title="" title="">Fletcher Henderson "Limehouse Blues" from Swing's the Thing (1931-1934) (Decca) 0:33:29
Fletcher Henderson
arranger
1897 - 1952 - The Sun Ra Arkestra "Yeah Man!" from Live in Nickelsdorf 1984 (Trost) 0:36:11
- The Sun Ra Arkestra "Mack the Knife" from Live in Nickelsdorf 1984 (Trost) 0:39:01
- The Sun Ra Arkestra "Day Dream" from Live in Nickelsdorf 1984 (Trost) 0:46:28
" data-original-title="" title="">Duke Ellington And His Orchestra "Blood Count" from ...and his Mother Called him Bill (RCA Victor) 0:52:58Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Jihye Lee "Revived Mind" from Daring Mind (Motéma) 0:57:18Jihye Lee
composer / conductor
" data-original-title="" title="">Charles Mingus "Meditations on Integration" from Mingus at Monterey (Fantasy Records) 1:05:03Charles Mingus
bass, acoustic
1922 - 1979- "
data-original-title="" title="">Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit "Playgo" from Fluku (PNL Records) 1:28:41
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data-original-title="" title="">Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo + " data-original-title="" title="">Kaze "Beguine Nummer Eins" from Peace (Libra) 1:46:03
Kaze
band / ensemble / orchestra 
" data-original-title="" title="">Maria Schneider "Sanzenin" from Data Lords (Artistshare) 1:52:11Maria Schneider
composer / conductor
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Jihye Lee Orchestra
Charles Mingus
Large Unit
Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo
Kaze
Maria Schneider Orchestra
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