Twelve voices, 30-instrument big band from Detroit in modernist, self-determining stance. Notables include vocalist
Kim Weston; saxophonists Lou Barnett, Ted Buckner, Ted Harris Jr, Ernie Rodgers, Charlie Gabriel, and Miller Brisker; trumpeters Herbie Williams and
Eddie Jones; trombonists Jimmy Wilkins and
Phil Ranelin; bassist Duke Billingslea. ~ Michael G. Nastos