"The band is outragous!" -Maynard Ferguson
"...a dream come true for fans of the trumpet's altissimo
register" - Jazz Trumpet Journal
"Szabo is a vibrant trumpet player. This is a charging
band that seems relentless in its verve and capacity to wail!" - Dr. Herb
Wong
"If Rich Szabo's recorded effort is any indication,
we will have another great big band soon"- Ray Anthony
"The band and recording are fantastic!"- Neal Hefti
"I am one of Rich's ardent admirers" - Frank Sinatra,
Jr.
"America's newest, hottest band! The most exciting
new band I have heard in years!" Roy Belcher, Big Bands International, London
England
"Rich Szabo's big band is a hard charging, fully
contemporary ensemble that eschews flirtation with fusion and other flavors
of the month" - Cadence Magazine
"Szabo is to be commended for orchestrating a workable
balance of the traditional and the contemporary. With music in the hands
of youngsters like this, who worries about big bands fading away?" - Jazz
Times
"The orchestra is great, and so are the soloists. Fred
and I enjoyed the recording so much that we played it for the cast and crew."
- Jon Costa, Music Director, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
"For sheer aural and visceral impact, there are a few
musical experiences that compare with hearing the Rich Szabo Big Band. It's
a journey through soaring, innovative charts, interpreted by professionals
possessing an inate swing factor." -Tom Mongelli, WDHA-FM's Jazz& More
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