Mike Holober on Chord Voicings and Ensemble Textures

Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and conductor Mike Holober ‪@mikeholober6378‬ explores chord voicings for big band using his pieces “Lay of the Land” and “Tides”. Visit https://JazzComposersPresent.com to watch full-length livestreams.

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Mike Holober is a Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and conductor, and recipient of the 2022 American Academy of Arts and Letters Andrew Imbrie Award in Music. Holober’s 2019 big band recording, "Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra: Hiding Out" was nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY® Award (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album), and features two of Mike’s extended works for jazz orchestra. Holober has served at the helm of some of the world’s most renowned large ensembles as director, conductor, composer, and arranger. From 2007-2013 he was Artistic Director/Conductor of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO), and he served as guest Conductor/Arranger of the WDR Big Band in 2009, and 2014-2016. From 2011-2015 he was Associate Guest Conductor of the hr-Big Band. Holober is a Full Professor at The City College of New York, where he has been teaching since 1995. He has taught composing and arranging at The Manhattan School of Music since 2014, and from 2007 - 2015 he served as Associate Director of the BMI Jazz Composer’s Workshop, (founded by legendary jazz composers Bob Brookmeyer and Manny Albam), where he taught with Director Jim McNeely.

Website: https://mikeholober.com
YouTube: ‪@mikeholober6378‬
Bandcamp: https://mikeholober.bandcamp.com
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AUDIO CREDITS

Intro: “Chance Encounter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records. http://danjam.ca/

Examples 1, 2, & Closing: “Lay of the Land”, composed by Mike Holober. Performed by Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra, on the album "This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters" (2024) Palmetto Records.
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Example 3: “Tides”, composed by Mike Holober. Performed by Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra, on the album "This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters" (2024) Palmetto Records.
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PHOTO CREDITS

Mike Holober photo by Daryl Estrine