Idan Santhaus - There You Are (2013)

Hold on to your hat when Idan Santhaus unleashes his 2013 album for Jazz Orchestra. "There You Are" is a delightful set of music featuring performances by some of the brightest new players on the New York jazz scene. Santhaus plays and conducts the group through a solid program of his own original compositions and arrangements. The album is insightfully straight ahead, steadily swinging, and refreshingly melodic enough to evoke a wide assortment of bright moments for discerning jazz fans everywhere.