This was an evening of real variety and versatility ranging from traditional to original big band jazz. This was an evening when Miles Osland came to our town. Osland is an educator, recording and performing artist, author, arranger and composer. Impressive credentials for sure but take it from one who was in the audience at Sinclair’s Blair Hall last Friday night, he has the uncanny ability to bring out the best in the players around him on some of the most difficult and diversified charts while keeping the audience into it with outstanding entertainment.
I have to tell you Miles wasn’t the only one on that stage:
The director was Bruce Jordan, - saxophones by Chad Moniaci, Nick Hess, Mike Burns, John Fedrick and Ed Ewing – trumpets by Reg Richwine, Brian West, Dick Fox, Jan Hare and Andrew Aldstadt – Trombones by Linda Landis, Hal Harris, Phillip Erskine and Todd Couch – Piano by Jeff Black – Bass by Eddie Brookshire – Percussion by Mike Uchic. There were nineteen performers in all, counting Miles on saxophones and flute; all up to the challenge and all having a great time in the process.
An amazing evening; such a rhythm section, such solos, such a song list and such arrangements but the most amazing thing of all these are free concerts. They’re held in an auditorium that’s comfortable and has great acoustics. The concerts are short and sweet, usually two sets of five or six numbers. The next one will be on Friday, April 29 in building 2 off Fourth Street in Downtown Dayton with plenty of close free parking.
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