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Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra Debut Vinyl Features New Writing, Vintage Hi-Fi

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Matt Nowlin Jazz Orchestra's debut, The Good News! calls to mind Jimmie Lunceford and the arrangements of Sy Oliver, while bringing to the forefront a new voice in jazz writing. In the hands of composer Matt Nowlin, swing is a vibrant feeling rather than a bygone era. The complete album can be streamed at mattnowlinjazzorchestra.bandcamp.com.

The recording of The Good News! is as remarkable as its performance. The sound of the record is based on early stereo recordings of the late 1950s and 60s, including Mingus Ah Um and Basie Straight Ahead. Engineer Neal Warner has researched and emulated those recordings. The Good News! is mixed live-to-stereo on a Studer B76 ¼" tape machine. The session was captured on three vintage ribbon microphones, two RCA BK-11s and an RCA 77DX.

Influences from the most soulful names in jazz contribute deeply to the sound of this record. The Jimmy Crawford influenced two-feel is infused with Monk and Mingus. The blues informs every piece on the LP, just as it did for the Duke and the Count. In these eight tracks the band proves that the swing sound is not a museum piece, but a living and energizing context for new compositional ideas. Above all, The Good News! just feels good.

The release is supported by a national press effort directed at jazz, independent music and audio interest media, including radio, newspapers, magazines and blogs. Chicago and Detroit area performances are in the works for Winter 2010. Radio efforts are focused at college and independent stations in the Chicago and Southern Indiana regions.

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