Jazz Violinist William Lamoureux for the Canadian Band So Long Seven

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles-based Jazz Big Band Leader, Arranger & Composer Dave Slonaker .. We got into his new 2022 CD done with the Big Band called Convergency .. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was handed down a trombone by his father .. He was curious about classical, jazz, and popular styles of music and was determined to study both classical and jazz composition and performance. These days he is a film and TV orchestrator, arranger, and composer .. His compositions and arrangements have been performed by Clark Terry, the Woody Herman and Count Basie Orchestras .. He’s got plenty of wisdom and story from his jazz jaunt .. Enjoy ..

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