Ted Nash Big Band - Chakra (2013)

Grammy-nominated artist Ted Nash releases his twelfth solo recording Chakra. Nash's new album features a 16-piece big band of a new long-form composition in seven movements. Following the success (two Grammy nominations) of his previous big band recording Portrait in Seven Shades, Nash takes his creative expression to a new level with this ground-breaking recording, featuring New York's top musicians, including Tim Hagans, Anat Cohen, Charles Pillow, Ulysses Owens and Alphonso Horne.

Tracklist:

1. Earth (4:57)
2. Water (8:05)
3. Fire (9:43)
4. Air (5:35)
5. Ether (7:16)
6. Light (7:08)
7. Cosmos (6:58)

Personnel:

Ted Nash, conductor, alto sax, alto flute;
Ben Kono, alto sax, soprano sax, flute, clarinet;
Charles Pillow, alto sax; clarinet, flute, piccolo;
Dan Willis, tenor sax, clarinet;
Anat Cohen, tenor sax, clarinet;
Paul Nedzela, baritone sax, bass clarinet;
Kenny Rampton, lead trumpet;
Alphonso Horne, trumpet;
Ron Horne, trumpet;
Tim Hagans, trumpet;
Alan Ferber, lead trombone;
Mark Ferber, trombone;
Charley Gordon, trombone;
Jack Schatz, bass trombone;
Christopher Ziemba, piano;
Martin Wind, bass;
Ulysses Owens, drums.