The album includes rigorous compositions like the angular Bartók tribute " Canonn for Bela " and the joyous " If I Hit the Lottery ". Critical Reception
The "all-star" roster included trombonists Steve Turre and Robin Eubanks , trumpeters Jon Faddis and Eddie Henderson , and a rhythm section featuring Renée Rosnes (piano), Rufus Reid (bass), and Victor Lewis (drums). Compositional Style J.J.Johnson - The Brass Orchestra
The tracks range from "starkly beautiful ballads" to "feisty Latin-tingled grooves" and "brisk bebop excursions". The album includes rigorous compositions like the angular
Johnson revisited his "Third Stream" experiments from the 1950s and '60s, blending jazz improvisation with formal classical structures. trumpeters Jon Faddis and Eddie Henderson