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The David Binney Big Band will play The Jazz Gallery in New York Nov. 9 and 10. Saxophonist Binney has played with the big bands of Gil Evans and Maria Schneider. Heard on the recent albums Cities and Desire featuring Mark Turner, Out of Airplanes featuring Bill Frisell, and Océanos featuring Venezuelan pianist Edward Simon. Binney uses an array of electric and acoustic sound, and his music is known for its lyricism and complexity.
The David Binney Big Band features Ben Van Gelder, Lars Dietrich, Samir Zarif, Jason Rigby, Dave Richards, reeds; Brad Mason, Jonathan Finlayson, David Weiss, Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpets; Alan Ferber, Corey King, Andy Hunter, Elliot Mason, Max Seigal, trombones; Nir Felder, guitar; John Escreet, piano; Zack Lober, bass; Jordan Perlson, drums.
More info: davidbinney.com
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