S.O.A.R. 2016 – Official Big Band –
This Big Band was exclusively built for S.O.A.R. 2016.
The Big Band directed by Daniele will play some of the arrangements that Michael Abene wrote for Maceo Parker during: “A Tribute to Ray Charles”. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUYZWhfsj4) (Michael Abene personally donated these arrangements to Daniele.)
The Big Band will also play an arrangement of the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Larry Watson and Alvin Foster adapted from Big Band by Misha Danilov.
Plus Christian Conti‘s arrangement of “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith.
The We Are The Future Big Band will perform during SOAR 2016 (October 9, 2016) for 6.000 teenagers.
Links:
WE ARE THE FUTURE BIG BAND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WutQafOkOZY
SOAR 2016: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=%23soar2016
MACEO PARKER – A TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxUYZWhfsj4
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Rv68tjw58
MICHAEL ABENE: http://www.michaelabene.com/
LARRY WATSON: https://www.berklee.edu/people/larry-watson
ALVIN FOSTER: https://www.facebook.com/alvin.foster/about
MISHA DANILOV: https://www.facebook.com/mikhail.danilov.5/about
CHRISTIAN CONTI: https://www.facebook.com/christian.conti.trumpet/about