Convergency by Dave Slonaker Big Band

Stirring and colorful combinations of brass, saxophones, and woodwinds with jazz soloists and a grooving rhythm section continue to inspire jazz composers and arrangers. And so it has with me. As a young trombonist and then later as a composer and arranger, the sound of the big band or jazz orchestra has overwhelming been the sound of my life.

I have had the good fortune to work alongside many of the musicians on this recording in the Hollywood studios. Serendipitously, I went to school with some of them, so the friendships and collegiality run long and deep. They have had careers of remarkable creative achievement, so Convergency seemed a good title for our second album since this band is a convergence of the lives and talents of these great musicians.

Composed, Arranged, and Conducted by Dave Slonaker
1. Convergency / Dave Slonaker/ Daslon Music ASCAP / 7:10
Solos: Clay Jenkins, trpt; Adam Schroeder, bari. sax; Ed Czach, piano
2. Uncommonly Ground / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP 7:08
Solos: Larry Koonse, gtr; Tom Luer, tenor sax
3. Duelity / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 7:14
Solos: Ron Stout, trpt; Bob Sheppard, alto sax; Ed Czach, piano
4. A Gathering Circle / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 9:35
Solos: Brian Scanlon, sop. sax; Larry Koonse, gtr; Peter Erskine, drums
5. A Curve in the Road / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 7:55
Solos: Clay Jenkins, trpt; Tom Luer, tenor sax; Brian Scanlon, alto sax
6. Inner Voices / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 6:49
Solos: Ron Stout, trpt; Rob Lockart, tenor sax
7. Sometimes a Notion / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 6:48
Solos: Alex Iles, trbn; Rob Lockart, tenor sax; Edwin Livingston, bass
8. Vanishing Point / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 7:24
Solos: Bob Sheppard, sop. sax; Peter Erskine, drums; Ed Czach, piano
9. And Now the News / Dave Slonaker / Daslon Music ASCAP / 8:39
Solos: Alex Iles, Charlie Morillas, Ido Meshulam, trbn; Bill Reichenbach, bass trbn.
10. I Had the Craziest Dream / Harry Warren and Mack GordoASCAP / 4:32Solo: Wayne Bergeron, trumpet


All music composed by Dave Slonaker (Daslon Music / ASCAP)
except (10), by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon (ASCAP)

Dave Slonaker is a composer and arranger and leader of the Dave Slonaker Big Band. His album, Intrada, featuring his compositions and arrangements, received a 2013 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

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