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New American Symphonies
New American Symphonies

New American Symphonies

Jim Pugh

The new album by Jim Pugh, New American Symphonies, is now available to pre-order!

Nearly ninety years after legendary bandleader Tommy Dorsey abandoned an ambitious new symphonic work deemed too difficult for its time, trombone virtuoso Jim Pugh has finally brought the music to life. New American Symphonies unites Pugh with Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jim Anderson and acclaimed producer Ulrike Schwarz for the first-ever recording of Roy Harris's long-lost trombone symphony, originally written for Dorsey in 1938. Captured in stunning Digital eXtreme Definition (DXD) and immersive audio at Power Station at BerkleeNYC, the album pairs the rediscovered Harris composition with Night Suite, a contemporary multi-movement work written specifically for Pugh by composer Scott Ninmer.

A distinguished performer, composer, and educator, Jim Pugh is one of the most sought-after trombonists in contemporary music, with a career encompassing more than 4,000 recording sessions with artists including Steely Dan, Yo-Yo Ma, Philip Glass, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, and Frank Sinatra.

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Pugh toured with the Woody Herman Band and Chick Corea before becoming a first-call New York session musician. He has served as solo trombonist for Steely Dan since 2000 and is currently Distinguished Professor of Jazz Trombone at the University of Illinois.


Jim Pugh - New American Symphonies (Limited Edition Black Vinyl)
Jim Pugh - New American Symphonies (Limited Edition Black Vinyl)
Jim Pugh - New American Symphonies (Limited Edition Black Vinyl)
Jim Pugh - New American Symphonies (Limited Edition Black Vinyl)
Jim Pugh - New American Symphonies (Limited Edition Black Vinyl)
Jim Pugh - New American Symphonies (Limited Edition Black Vinyl)

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The new album by Jim Pugh, New American Symphonies, is now available to pre-order! Nearly ninety years after legendary bandleader Tommy Dorsey abandoned an ambitious new symphonic work deemed too... Learn more