Album review by John Hardaker – The Opening Statement (Divergence Jazz...
Review by John Hardaker Read John’s interview with Jenna Cave here > Jazz fads and styles may come and go but the thrill of the big band – like Classic Rock, ABBA or Mozart – will never go away. To...
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Prior to posting his review of the Divergence Jazz Orchestra CD The Opening Statement John Hardaker asked Jenna Cave some questions. John Hardaker: What was the spark that led to the formation of The...
View ArticleJenna Cave: “Divergence Jazz Orchestra has enough material for three new albums”
Jenna Cave conducting Divergence Jazz Orchestra | Photo by Aaron Blakey Will big bands ever come back? The question appeared on a Duke Ellington record cover, featuring his orchestra on a series of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Divergence Jazz Orchestra – Fake It Until You Make It
By John Hardaker Back in 2013 I wrote of Jenna Cave and Paul Weber’s Divergence Jazz Orchestra’s startling debut: “The Opening Statement is, all up, one hell of an opening statement from a group that...
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