Featuring new, genre-defying compositions by myself and co-leader Tim O'Dell, the 14-player Makrokosmos Orchestra draws on outstanding New York veteran creative contributors such as saxophonist Adam Kolker, trumpeters John Carlson and Jacob Varmus, French horn player Marshall Sealy, bassist Ken Filiano, and drummer Eric Halvorson, among many others. We'll perform my compositions Float (premiere), Cohere, and excerpts from my Deep River suite, featuring our superb guest vocalist Christine Correa. Pieces by my friend and co-leader/saxophonist Tim O'Dell we'll play include Isosceles (premiere), Ennead, and Kaleidoscope. We're really looking forward to this return engagement at ShapeShifter! " . . .Deep River, a masterful suite by composer-guitarist Richard Nelson that merges jazz and American folk music." - Kevin Lowenthal, Boston Globe " . . .an atmospheric large jazz group setting worthy of Gil Evans." - Jerome Wilson, Cadence

And some press samples for my co-conspirator Tim O'Dell: Quality of music is excellent . . . stunningly beautiful." - -Francis Lo Kee - All About Jazz New York "A new master of the saxophone has arrived and his name is Tim O'Dell." - Lee Prosser - Jazz Review.com O'Dell is the composer of Chicago." - Fred Barrett - Beyond Coltrane

The fantastic group of players who will make up the Makrokosmos Orchestra at ShapeShifter Lab on Friday, November 11, 2016 includes: Christine Correa, voice; Michel Gentile flutes; Tim O'Dell, saxophones; Adam Kolker, tenor saxophone, clarinet; Alan Brady, bass clarinet, clarinet; Marshall Sealy, French horn; John Carlson , trumpet; Jacob Varmus, trumpet; David Chamberlain, euphonium; Dale Turk, bass trombone; John Deley, keyboards, sound design; Richard Nelson, guitar; Ken Filiano, bass; Rex Benincasa, hand percussion; and Eric Halvorson, drums.