The Stan Bock Ensemble - Your Check's in the Mail [CD]

In coming within earshot of Stan Bock's music listeners become moths drawn to a flame - where have you been Stan Bock, your music is awesome?! - Jazz Review. Continuing to work the grooves they explored on 2003's Night Grooves, Portland-based trombonist Stan Bock leads his small big band through fresh arrangements of standards such as "On Green Dolphin Street," "A Night in Tunisia," music by Thad Jones and Joe Henderson and several band originals. Featuring the swinging drumming of Mel Brown and the tight horn work and superior soloing of saxophonists Warren Rand and Renato Caranto, trumpeter Paul Mazzio and pianist/organist George Mitchell.