NORMAN DAVID AND ENSEMBLE SIX PLUS "WING ZING" - www.eleventet.com

I am excited about this project, Ensemble Six Plus. I composed pieces scored with differing numbers of horns. Some have the three horns of Andrew, Sean, and myself; in the others, there are six or nine horn parts. On our first album, Ceilings, we tracked the extra parts and the results are remarkable. That said, I structured the pieces that have more than three horn parts to also be full statements when we perform live and are not playing the extra parts.
The rhythm section is an integral part of the action and in no way relegated to a subordinate role. Morgan is essentially the fourth member of the horn section at times; Jason and Erik have a healthy share of melodic and rhythmic material; and they all do a bunch of soloing. Above all, they are a dynamic unit that propels the ensemble.
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Norman David - soprano saxophone
Andrew Urbina - alto and soprano saxophones
Sean Bailey - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet
Morgan Walbridge - vibraphone
Jason Fraticelli - bass
Erik Johnson - drums