Wayne Alpern‘s Varieties & Extravaganzas is a stylish stroll through music history. His 13th album, it’s a diverse collection of original compositions and inventive arrangements for brass quintet recorded by the Times Square Brass Quintet. This gifted group of recent graduates from The Julliard School in NYC perform under the leadership of Robby Garrison, Co Principal Trumpet of the sarasota Orchestra accompanied by David Puchkoff, Principal Trumpet on NYC Ballet Orchestra and Addison Maye-Saxon, Principal trombone of the Symphony in C. Two newcomers to the group include include James Picarello on French Horn and Adolfo Monterroso on tuba.
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This release doesn’t fit into any category that I can really define but lets call it orchestral big band. I think it has niche appeal and really quite creative.
Bman’s VerdictThis isn’t my run of the mill player with deep soulful vocal, intricate guitar, sax or trumpet dominated themes, but it is different from most and definitely worth a listen. |
Label: Henri Elkan Music Released: April 17, 2026 |