Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Looking Forward, Looking Back (2015) [Hi-Res]

Looking Forward, Looking Back, the debut release from the 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, features jazz legends Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Christian McBride and Bill Cunliffe, underlining the SJO's slogan "where the passion of jazz meets the power of an orchestra." This fascinating programme contains commissioned works by Ritenour and the late George Duke, a former director of the SJO and frequent guest performer. The final number is an interpretation of Gershwin's symphonic jazz landmark Rhapsody in Blue, using the original 1924 orchestration which calls for only 24 players, including banjo.

Tracklist:
5:16 | 01. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Dark Wood: Bass Concerto for Mcbride - Movement I - Phase One
5:33 | 02. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Dark Wood: Bass Concerto for Mcbride - Movement I - Phase Two
3:54 | 03. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Dark Wood: Bass Concerto for Mcbride - Movement II - Phase Three
7:26 | 04. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Dark Wood: Bass Concerto for Mcbride - Movement II - Phase Four
5:32 | 05. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Symphonic Captain's Journey - Calm
8:01 | 06. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Symphonic Captain's Journey - Storm
6:36 | 07. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Rhapsody in Blue - Part I
7:06 | 08. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Rhapsody in Blue - Part II
6:59 | 09. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra - Rhapsody in Blue - Part III