Horizons Jazz Orchestra Plays the Music of Lee Harris, "THE BRITE SIDE," feat. Carl Saunders, Jonathan Joseph and Billy Ross

HORIZONS JAZZ ORCHESTRA is a swinging big band comprising some of the finest musicians in South Florida. They are now releasing their debut CD, THE BRITE SIDE. On THE BRITE SIDE, the Orchestra plays the music of Lee Harris, a baritone sax player, composer, arranger, and bandleader who worked along the East Coast. Harris and trumpeter Dennis Noday, an alumnus of the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson bands, co-founded and co-led SUPERBAND, a big band that mainly performed Harris’ original compositions and arrangements. Harris passed away before the album was completed, and since some of the original musicians had moved onto other projects, executive producer Jeannette C. Piña and musical director Michael Balogh decided to rebrand and changed the name to HORIZONS JAZZ ORCHESTRA. The band’s music is lush, melodic, and very approachable. It doesn’t try be avant-garde; rather, it has a dance-able, crowd pleasing appeal. With sterling musicianship, exciting arrangements, and some rarely heard compositions that could have been taken right out of the Great American Songbook, THE BRITE SIDE is a loving tribute to Lee Harris, an unheralded but much appreciated composer and arranger in the jazz world.
 
1. Red Apple Sweet  8:08
2. Pure Imagination  5:24
3. After You've Gone, Finally  5:46
4. The Runner  6:54
5. Fourth Dimension  6:13
6. The Brite Side  9:53
7. The Sound  5:14
8. Summertime  5:14
9. Maria  3:33
10. A Train Bossa  6:04
 
Executive Producer: Jeannette C. Piña,
Musical Director & Producer: Michael Balogh
Featuring Carl Saunders, Jonathan Joseph, and Billy Ross
 
Reeds
Scott Klarman,  Mike Brignola,  Billy Ross,  Joe Mileti, 
Randy Emerick
Trombones
Michael Balogh, Jason Pyle, Tom Lacy, Steven Mayer
Trumpets
Dennis Noday, Ryan Chapman, Jack Wengrosky,
Fernando Ferrarone, Chaim Rubinov
Rhythm Section
Gary Mayone, Ranses Colon, Luke Williams,  George Mazzeo
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