Mad Scientist Music

...nothing less than a widescreen cinematic experience—a full-blown Hollywood production in sonic form...No matter your taste in jazz, this record is bound to bring you joy. Without question, it earns its place among the must-have albums of the year. Simply spectacular.
Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move

With a startling, swinging "We're Back, Baby!," trombonist, composer & arranger Ben Patterson boldly opens up the companion album to 2024's acclaimed Groove Junkies. His Washington, DC-based band of longtime colleagues maintain their turn-on-a-dime precision and penchant for fire and surprise, but while Groove celebrated the funk of the Brecker Brothers and Tower of Power, Mad Scientist Music delivers an expansive display of the state of the art in large ensemble composing and performance, brilliantly balancing sophistication with accessibility.

"...never predictable or repetitive...The performances are consistently high-powered and often explosive, making this outing by the Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra quite memorable." L.A. Jazz Scene

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Track Listing

1  We're Back, Baby!  6:37
    Shawn Purcell (gtr), Luke Brandon (trpt)
2  The Misinformation Age  8:50
    Chris Ziemba (pno), Mike Cemprola (alto)
    Fran Vielma (tamboras de fulia), Todd Harrison (dms)
3  Always  6:12
    Doug Morgan (bari)
4  The Mixup  7:32
    Kevin Cerovich (trb), Alec Aldred & Luke Brandon (trpt),
    Tedd Baker & Xavier Perez (tenor)
5  Anne Marie  5:20
    Ben Patterson (trb)
6  Just 'Cuz  6:27
    Alec Aldred (trpt), Mike Cemprola (alto),
    Ben Patterson (trb), Todd Harrison (dms)

All Compositions & Arrangements by Ben Patterson
Pro Jazz Charts (ASCAP)

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