Band, *1985
Jazz
When The Jazz Composers Alliance was founded in 1985, its agenda included the establishment of an active public forum for the presentation of new jazz works, the creation of the JCA Orchestra, and a concert series that included a visiting composers program. Since then, the JCA initiated the Julius Hemphill Composition Awards, an annual competition promoting the most interesting and progressive work by jazz composers around the world. There have been over 15 resident composers writing for the JCA since its inception. With some of New England's finest improvising musicians in its ranks, the JCA Orchestra has premiered over 120 new pieces by its resident composers along with commissioned works by Muhal Richard Abrams, Marty Ehrlich and Wayne Horvitz; JCA performances have featured collaborations with major jazz recording artists such as Tim Berne, Henry Threadgill, Sam Rivers, Anthony Davis, Bob Moses, Dave Holland, Julius Hemphill, Ricky Ford, Michael Gibbs, Fred Ho, Maria Schneider, and Dave Fiuczysnki; Hemphill and Rivers can be heard on earlier JCA Orchestra albums. The Jazz Composers Alliance also sustains an outreach program in Boston area schools, offering youngsters the chance to create and perform their own compositions with the visiting JCA performers. Current members include: Pablo Bencid, Gary Bohan, Casey Brefka, Allan Chase, Natalie Dietrich, Bill Fanning, David Harris, Hiroaki Honshuku, Jim Hobbs, Melanie Howell, Darrell Katz, Bill Lowe, Ricardo Monzon, Ryo Noritake, Bob Pilkington, Michael Pipeman, Phil Scarff, Warren Senders, Rebecca Shrimpton, Alex Smith, Alec Spiegelman and Norm Zocher.
Art Bailey p | |
Harvey Wirht dr US | |
Rick McLaughlin b US | |
Allan Chase as, ss *1956 US | |
Gary Bohan tr, cor US | |
Jim Gray tu | |
Forbes Graham tr, voc US | |
Ricardo Monzon perc, cng | |
Jeff Hudgins as | |
Luther Gray dr *1972 US | |
David Harris tb US | |
Alan Chase as | |
Bill Lowe tb, tu *1946 US | |
Jim Hobbs as US | |
John Funkhouser b US | |
Warren Senders cb, perc | |
Hiro Honshuku fl, EWI | |
Phil Scarff ts, ss US | |
Bob Pilkington tb US | |
Mike Peipman tr | |
Rebecca Shrimpton voc | |
Dan Zupan bs, bcl | |
Norm Zocher g US | |
Taki Masuko perc | |
Jim Mosher frh | |
Keiichi Hashimoto tr | |
Hans Indigo bs | |
Rich Greenblatt vib | |
Bruce Thomas p | |
Natalie Dietrich vib | |
Darrell Katz g | |
Amparo Edo Biol frh ES | |
Alex Smith b | |
Melanie Howell-Brooks bs, bcl | |
Rick Stone as | |
Mina Cho p | |
Ben Whiting bs | |
Joe Doubleday vib | |
Ryan Edwards perc |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Rats Live On No Evil Star | Darrell Katz, Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 2018 | Album |
Why Do You Ride? | Darrell Katz And Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 2014 | Album |
Stories | Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 2011 | Album |
Celebration of the Spirit | Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 2004 | Album |
In, Thru, And Out | Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 2003 | Album |
The Death Of Simone Weil | Darrell Katz, Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra, Rebecca Shrimpton | 2002 | Album |
Dreamland | Darrell Katz, Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 1993 | Album |
Flux | Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra | 1992 | Album |