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Choi / Cunliffe Jazz Orchestra at Campus Jax in Orange County
by Hobart Taylor
Choi Cunliffee Jazz Orchestra Campus Jax Orange County, CA March 1,2026 Young Korean composer and arranger Mina Choi is on a roll. She has co-led big bands while collaborating with two of Los Angeles' most esteemed pianists and arrangers, Bill Cunliffe and Josh Nelson. She put out a stellar 2025 debut release, Stories, and has another on the way featuring George Cables. We caught up with her teaming with Cunliffe at Campus Jax, a ...
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by Jack Bowers
Who could have guessed that the next wave of world-class big-band composers and arrangers would wash ashore in the U.S. after starting its journey in faraway Asia? In 2024 alone, many composers with roots in the Far East have nourished their credentials with impressive and well- received big-band recordings. Those whose names spring to mind include Jihye Lee, Hyeseon Hong, Noel Okimoto and Zhengtao Pan, a list that has now grown by one with the addition of pianist and composer ...
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