Start Up! - MVSR1857 | Musica

When speaking of big band music today, the word “swing” is generally implied in this instance. Benny Goodman and the Dorseys must be regarded as the great swing orchestras. Above all, names like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton or Stan Kenton, to name but a few, stand for the best of the big band era. It must not be stressed that band music could not deny the attractiveness of this musical genre, especially since fine compositions and brilliant arrangements came to us from the States. In Germany, band music finally turned to this kind of music in the late sixties. Today, Steve McMillan is one of the prominent representatives of this musical field in Germany. When listening to the work “Start Up!”, there will be no further discussion. “Start Up!” undoubtedly is a swinging opener which will certainly serve as opening number of the second half of many festive band concerts.

. When listening to the works from his pen, which we selected for this CD, there will be no further discussion. “Start Up!” undoubtedly is a swinging opener which will certainly serve as opening number of the second half of many a festive band concert. “New Age Rock” too will make its way and will prove to be successful in this special category of band music. This assessment holds especially true as there are many friends of the symphonic rock for winds. Consequently the next step only can be: include this music in your program.