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Darcy James Argue's Secret Society Live From Newport

Darcy James Argue conducts his Secret Society at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.
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Darcy James Argue conducts his Secret Society at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012

August 4, 2012 Armed with a set of enormously open ears, the composer has steadily been rescuing the big band from the dustbin of anachronism. And with a highly-anticipated second album in the works, the greatness of his 18-piece Secret Society is now an open secret.

The composer Darcy James Argue has steadily been rescuing the big band from the dustbin of anachronism through a combination of enormously open ears and a gigantic well of patience. But it's paying off: After the release of his debut album Infernal Machines, the greatness of the Secret Society became an open secret, and his "co-conspirators" have now recorded a much-anticipated sophomore album. Eighteen of them give us a taste, including a peek at the Brooklyn Babylon project, originally designed for live music and live painting.

Set List
  • "Blow-Out Prevention"
  • "Sift"
  • Selections from Brooklyn Babylon
  • "Zeno"
  • "Transit"
Personnel
  • Darcy James Argue, composer/conductor
  • Erica von Kleist, woodwinds
  • Rob Wilkerson, woodwinds
  • Sam Sadigursky, tenor saxophone/woodwinds
  • John Ellis, tenor saxophone/woodwinds
  • Josh Sinton, baritone saxophone/woodwinds
  • Seneca Black, trumpet
  • Tom Goehring, trumpet
  • Matt Holman, trumpet
  • Nadje Noordhuis, trumpet
  • Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
  • Mike Fahie, trombone
  • Marshall Gilkes, trombone
  • James Hirschfeld, trombone
  • Jennifer Wharton, bass trombone/tuba
  • Sebastian Noelle, guitar
  • Gordon Webster, piano
  • Matt Clohesy, bass
  • Jon Wikan, drums/percussion

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About The Festival

The Newport Jazz Festival, was founded by jazz pianist George Wein in 1954 as the first outdoor music festival of its kind devoted entirely to jazz, and is now universally acknowledged as the grandfather of all jazz festivals. For information on attending this year's Festival, visit their official website.

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