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New music composed on the razor's edge between classical and jazz! While playing with the likes of Woody Herman, Bob Brookmeyer played a crucial role in the development of the valve-trombone as a jazz instrument. This CD highlights his skills as a composer and conductor. The Gustav Klimt String Quartet specializes in performing jazz and pop along with classical repertoire. The group has collaborated with international artists such as Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Lee Konitz, and more. The Metropole Orchestra is the world's largest professional pop and jazz orchestra, renowned for its wide-ranging repertoire. The orchestra has worked with some of the most important names in pop, jazz, and cabaret: Shirley Bassey, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Brian Eno, Ella Fitzgerald, Astrud Gilberto, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Sarah Vaughan, Dionne Warwick, and many more. "Only a few of the acknowledged giants of orchestral writing still toil in the recording studio, and Brookmeyer stands among the best of them." -- LA Times