Album Review: The Brite Side from Horizons Jazz Orchestra
Album: The Brite Side Artist: Horizons Jazz Orchestra Label: Pineapple Arts Management Website: https://horizonsjazzorchestra.com Merriment galore, Horizons Jazz Orchestra's latest release The Brite Side is a celebration of the works of Lee Harris, a revered baritone saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. The orchestra's re-imagination of five originals by Harris and his arrangements of five jazz standards give audiences insight into the magnificence Harris brought out in musicians using the big band format. Brimming with bright, flashy horns, the recording embraces swing and ballroom jazz in a way that is both nostalgic and contemporary. From the first track, the recording puts listeners in an upbeat mood with the flashing horns blazing through 'Red Apple Sweet" to the shuffling drumbeats coruscating "After You've Gone, Finally." The musicians show a love of life that is palpable. The creamy texture of the horns spla...