Chartreuse is a beautifully blended recital of landmark violin sonatas by Mozart, Debussy, and Strauss. Violinist Jasper Wood and pianist David Riley bring two decades of musical partnership to this elegant program, pairing refined ensemble playing with expressive insight and technical brilliance. Mozart’s radiant Sonata in B-flat, K. 454; Debussy’s final, fiercely imaginative sonata; and Strauss’s sweeping early masterwork reveal three distinct worlds of color, lyricism, and virtuosity. Named for the luminous blend of yellow and green—and a celebrated French liqueur—Chartreuse offers its own memorable blend: three enduring masterpieces, superbly performed.
Prime Time reimagines a dozen beloved television themes as inventive, groove-driven jazz. Trombonist Tom Lundberg leads a stellar octet featuring saxophones, violin, keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums in fresh arrangements by Terry Vosbein. From The Muppet Show and Frasier to Jeopardy!, Night Court, and The Rockford Files, familiar melodies become engaging vehicles for improvisation, rich instrumental color, and rhythmic energy. Recorded in concert, Prime Time is a lively, sophisticated listen for jazz fans, television nostalgists, and anyone who enjoys hearing great tunes made new.
Jazz Scenes gives twelve memorable film themes a fresh, improvisatory life. Saxophonist and flutist Tom Artwick leads an exceptional jazz quintet—featuring trumpeter John D’Earth, pianist Bob Hallahan, bassist Paul Langosch, and drummer Robert Jospé—through imaginative new arrangements of music from films including Alfie, Charade, The Pink Panther, The Odd Couple, and Black Orpheus. Drawn largely from the golden age of 1960s and ’70s cinema, these performances balance familiar melodies with inventive solos, vivid instrumental colors, and an easy, compelling swing. Jazz Scenes is a warmly recorded celebration of great movie music and great jazz playing.
La Chanson Française brings the romance, elegance, and melancholy of classic French song into a vivid jazz setting. Inspired by his time living in Paris, composer and arranger Terry Vosbein recasts melodies associated with Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, and Charles Trenet for a swinging nonet of brass, reeds, and rhythm section. Beloved songs including “La Vie en Rose,” “La Mer,” “Ne me quitte pas,” and “Sous le ciel de Paris” gain fresh colors, inventive solos, and irresistible rhythmic life, joined by Vosbein’s original tribute to the City of Light, “Dans le vieux Montmartre.” Sophisticated, melodic, and warmly performed, La Chanson Française is jazz with a distinctly Parisian soul.
Stradivarius Christmas brings fresh elegance and jazz-inflected imagination to beloved holiday music. Violinist Jasper Wood and pianist David Riley perform sixteen seasonal favorites in inventive arrangements by Terry Vosbein, blending classical refinement with swing, blues, bossa nova, ragtime, and lyrical warmth. From “O Tannenbaum” and “Silent Night” to “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” and “Auld Lang Syne,” familiar melodies are transformed with color, virtuosity, and unexpected turns. A distinctive and warmly inviting holiday recording, Stradivarius Christmas is equally at home beside the tree, at a gathering, or in a quiet winter evening.
Fleet Street transforms Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd into a thrilling modern big-band experience. Composer and arranger Terry Vosbein leads the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra through a full-length instrumental interpretation of the landmark musical, preserving its haunting melodies and dark theatrical power while adding vivid orchestral color, rhythmic drive, and room for inspired improvisation. From brooding trombone sonorities to fierce ensemble passages and intimate ballad moments, these imaginative arrangements bring new depth to Sondheim’s unforgettable score. Fleet Street is a dramatic, sophisticated recording for fans of big-band jazz, musical theatre, and bold orchestral storytelling.
Progressive Jazz 2009 revives the bold spirit of Stan Kenton’s late-1940s Progressive Jazz Orchestra while carrying that adventurous sound into the present. Conducted by Terry Vosbein, the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra performs rarely heard works by Kenton arrangers Pete Rugolo and Bob Graettinger alongside Vosbein’s original compositions and his striking arrangement of Stephen Sondheim’s “Johanna.” The result is an expansive program of powerful brass writing, rich harmonies, kinetic rhythms, and imaginative orchestral color. Recorded live in concert, Progressive Jazz 2009 is a compelling meeting of jazz history, discovery, and forward-looking big-band artistry.
Come And Get It! captures the Vosbein Magee Big Band live in concert: fourteen exuberant charts filled with memorable melodies, deep grooves, and standout solos. Led by composer-arranger Terry Vosbein and trumpeter Chris Magee, this dynamic ensemble moves easily from Latin-inflected rhythms and New Orleans swing to blues, balladry, and Paris-inspired nostalgia. Most selections are original compositions by Vosbein, alongside contributions from band members Greg Moody and Chris Magee, plus inventive big-band arrangements of Janis Ian’s “At Seventeen” and “Washington and Lee Swing.” With no second takes or overdubs, Come And Get It! delivers the energy, humor, color, and immediacy of a great live jazz performance.
Vagabond brings guitarist and composer Royce Campbell together with the Vosbein Magee Big Band for a vibrant live recording of eleven expertly crafted big-band charts. Ten original Campbell compositions and a luminous reading of “Body and Soul” are brought to life in rich, swinging arrangements by the late Carroll DeCamp. Recorded in live in concert, the album pairs Campbell’s lyrical guitar playing with a powerful ensemble, expressive soloists, and the warmth of a great live performance. From blues and Latin-inflected grooves to intimate ballads and full-band swing, Vagabond is a spirited tribute to enduring melodies, masterful arranging, and the joy of jazz played by a remarkable band.
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