Trombonist John Mosca is a graduate of Juilliard, and has been on the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music, The New England Conservatory, and The University of Connecticut, among others. Modest by nature, he is one of the most respected instrumentalists in the world, a brilliant soloist, and one of the best jazz trombonists ever to grace the scene. John has appeared in numerous ensembles and on many records. For more than thirty years, he has played with the Grammy-nominated Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, formerly the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, and currently serves as its director. He has also appeared in the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. At Smalls, he has been featured for eight years with Across 7th Street, and with the Chris Byars Octet.
This is a forum at the University of Missouri with Bob Brookmeyer, John Mosca, Douglas Purviance, and Dan Morgenstern on the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
This is a documentary about Bob Brookmeyer's compositional techniques. The film explores how Bob Brookmeyer composes, teaches a big band how to play his music, and gives a small bit of the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The documentary includes a performance at the Missouri Theatre of Bob Brookmeyer's 2009 commissioning by the Bob Brookmeyer and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
This video is from a forum at the University of Missouri with Bob Brookmeyer, John Mosca, Douglas Purviance, and Dan Morgenstern on the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
This is a performance from the 2 hour concert featuring the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra live at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri. Dan Morgenstern is the host of the event. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra performs Bob Brookmeyer's "First Love Song”.
This is a performance from the 2 hour concert featuring the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra live at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri. Dan Morgenstern is the host of the event. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra performs Thad Jones' "My Centennial”.
This clip is from a forum at the University of Missouri with Bob Brookmeyer and Dan Morgenstern. Bob shares about the late Earle Brown, a major force in contemporary music since the early 1950s.
In this clip from "A Suite for Three - A Documentary on Bob Brookmeyer", Bob Brookmeyer talks about his teaching and compositional methods. We also get an in depth look into how he instructs a big band on playing new music.
This video is from a forum at the University of Missouri with Bob Brookmeyer, John Mosca, Douglas Purviance, and Dan Morgenstern on the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
In this clip from "A Suite for Three - A Documentary on Bob Brookmeyer", Bob Brookmeyer talks with Dan Morgenstern about his 2009 commissioning to write new music for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The forum is followed by a performance of "Suite for Three - Part 2."
This is a forum at the University of Missouri with Bob Brookmeyer, John Mosca, Douglas Purviance, and Dan Morgenstern discussing the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. In this clip Dan Morgenstern introduces John Mosca and Douglas Purviance and congratulates the band on their 2009 Grammy.
In this clip from "A Suite for Three - A Documentary on Bob Brookmeyer", Bob Brookmeyer talks with Dan Morgenstern about the history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The forum is followed by a performance of "Suite for Three - Part 1."
This video is from a forum at the University of Missouri with Bob Brookmeyer, John Mosca, Douglas Purviance, and Dan Morgenstern. In this clip, John Mosca talks about his experiences with the VGO, and Bob Brookmeyer talks about some early recording sessions with the band.
This is a performance from the 2 hour concert featuring the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra live at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri. Dan Morgenstern is the host of the event. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra performs Bob Brookmeyer's 2009 commissioned piece – Part I of "Suite for Three." John Mosca gives a brief introduction.
