Fresh from their premiere at the Esplanade in 2013, the Somethin' Else Jazz Collective is a six-piece ensemble of creative improvisers that includes a full horn-section as the core of the ensemble's electrifying "wall of sound." Led by reedist Lester Ang, the ensemble's funky repertoire comprises a contemporary revitalization of the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, as well as exciting re-imaginations of the music of other horn ensembles scattered throughout the Jazz and Blues Era.
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