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The Hang --- 2021-12-28

LINER NOTES: The Mike Stewart Big Band (MSBB) was first assembled in 2006. Upon returning to Australia after several years of study and performance in New York, Mike put together a band comprised of some of South Australia’s finest jazz musicians. His vision for the group was that it would maintain a reputation as Adelaide’s flagship big band, while also serving as a vehicle for mentoring younger players by providing opportunities to gain experience playing alongside professional musicians. When Mike suddenly and tragically died in 2014, the band resolutely decided to continue his work in jazz education and big band repertoire development. It has been over a decade since the release of the MSBB's first album "Collectively Speaking". In the ranks of this band now sit players who were once those very students that were first exposed to the power of a full big band at an MSBB performance. A couple of the young musicians involved in the project now even direct their own big bands, richly contributing to Adelaide’s live music scene. This album is the realisation of Mike’s vision for his band and we are very proud to present ten original compositions by South Australian composers. Mike loved ‘the hang’ almost as much as the music and we keenly felt his energy and presence in the room with us the weekend we recorded this album. Thanks mate, we all miss you such a lot. PERSONEL: SAXES Tom Pulford (+ solo on tracks 3, 5 & 7) Vashti Tyrrell Adam Page (+ solo on track 9) Alex Ioakim (+ solo on tracks 3 & 8) Gabs Chammah Chris Soole (solo on track 10) TRUMPETS Sam Eads Warren Heading Luke White (+ solo on tracks 2 & 9) Josh Chenoweth (+ solo on tracks 8 & 9) TROMBONES Gareth Davis Thomas Voss (+ solo on track 9) Nick Mulder (+ solo on tracks 4 & 8) Lizzie Gregory (track 6 & 10) Cassie Pope DRUMS John McDermott (+ solo on tracks 4, 7 & 8) PIANO David Goodwin (+ solo on tracks 1, 2 & 9) BASS Tim Bowen GUITAR James Muller (+ solo on tracks 5, 6, 7 & 8) PERCUSSION Ben Todd (track 7)