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  • The cover of Orchestrator Emulator by The 8-Bit Big Band — a vibrant, colorful 2D digital illustration inspired by retro video game aesthetics. The scene features whimsical characters and objects reminiscent of classic gaming—such as pixelated hearts, mushrooms, drums, and jewels—floating against a dynamic background of stars, sparkles, and multicolored shapes. The visual style is playful and energetic, evoking nostalgia while celebrating creativity and musical expression.
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    8-Bit Big Band’s Orchestrator Emulator Turns Video Game Themes Into Big Band Joy

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    John Hilderbrand

    Every once in a while, something unexpected makes you stop what you’re doing and smile. That happened to me recently while listening to Orchestrator Emulator, the upcoming album from The 8-Bit Big Band. A Nintendo-inspired contemporary jazz orchestra project blends unexpected elements into something that genuinely swings. This fifth full-length release from GRAMMY-winning composer Charlie…

  • The Chick Corea Elektric Band 10-LP box set and live The Future Is Now CD
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    Chick Corea Elektric Band Box Set

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    John Hilderbrand

    I didn’t know that Chick Corea Elektric Band members John Patitucci and Frank Gambale shared the same birthday (December 22)! Happy birthday, gentlemen! This year has been an especially good year to celebrate this all-star band. The original five Elektric Band studio albums, from 1986-1991, have been released in a deluxe 10-LP box set and…

  • East Meets West contemporary jazz band Hiroshima

    Hiroshima News

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    John Hilderbrand

    Hiroshima, the East Meets West jazz fusion band, has signed with the Heads Up label. Their next release will be issued on June 24, 2003. Dan Kuramoto, the group’s leader said, “Hiroshima has always been an attempt to create a unique, evolving, multicultural American music, like a mirror of our Pacific Rim communities. After 20…