In this episode of The Hot Box we have 80 minutes of the best of Big Band music culled from the post-bebop era, from the best in Europe as well as the USA. You will hear from Clare Fischer, Joe Roccisano, Christian McBride Big Band and John Beasley’s Monk-estra. On the Irish front we have a track from the Hot House Big Band featuring Mark Wilde on saxophone and Julien Colarossi on guitar.
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Track List for The Hot Box #024 – The Big Band Hot Box
| # | Artist | Track Title | Time |
| 01 | Michel Camilo | One More Once | 0:00 |
| 02 | Clare Fischer Big Band | Jumping Jack | 01:06 |
| 03 | Joe Roccisano Big Band | A New Beginning | 08:44 |
| 04 | NDR Big Band with Abdullah Ibrahim | Kramat | 15:32 |
| 05 | UMO Big Band with Michael Brecker | The Meaning of the Blues | 23:40 |
| 06 | The Norwegian Radio Big Band | A Separate Walking | 30:15 |
| 07 | The Norwegian Radio Big Band | Sometimes | 39:33 |
| 08 | The One O’Clock Lab Band | Terracotta | 47:26 |
| 09 | Danish Radio Big Band with Renee Rosnes | Orion’s Belt | 56:23 |
| 10 | Hot House Big Band | Cupcake | 01:04:48 |
| 11 | Christian McBride Big Band | Brother Mister | 01:10:10 |
| 12 | Tom Kubis Big Band | Teach Me Tonight | 01:15:42 |
| 13 | John Beasley’s Monk-estra | I Mean You | 01:22:27 |
