Orrin Evans and Captain Black Big Band

Founded in late 2009, Captain Black Big Band was conceived as a vehicle for acclaimed pianist Orrin Evans to combine the power and scale of a big band with the freedom and spontaneity of a small group. The band’s membership ranges from elders to rising stars. The Grammy-nominated band has rapidly seized the attention of the jazz world to become one of the most vital big bands on the modern scene. Downbeat magazine called their premiere album, Mother’s Touch, “extraordinary… a sweet summertime powerhouse of a record that slips and slides with breathtaking compositions, arrangements, solos, and grandeur.”