20th November 2014: ” A forward thinking jazz orchestra” and “A vibrant new album” says The New Yorker about JC Sanford’s ‘Views From The Inside’ + more reviews from US & Europe.

Views from the Inside is the stunning new album from trombonist, composer, and conductor JC Sanford, a musician of rare breadth. Equally at home in many roles, Sanford works regularly as a composer, performer, arranger and conductor. Sanford’s wide-ranging compositional palette is deeply rooted in the traditions of the jazz and classical worlds yet pushes both boundaries to create a landmark recording of the new jazz orchestra renaissance, featuring bold sonorities, unexpected colors and arresting sonic textures.

Views from the Inside continues to garner rave reviews from across Europe and America.

“When it comes to contemporary big bands, the composer and arranger Darcy James Argue may garner the most coverage these days, but his avant-leaning Secret Society ensemble is far from the only game in town.

The trombonist Sanford leads a forward thinking jazz orchestra which draws from the worlds of contemporary rock and new music in its boundary-stretching repertoire. A vibrant new album.”
The New Yorker

“Views from the Inside presents a dynamic aural tapestry of life in a historic, bustling New York borough as seen through the eyes of an exemplary 21st-century composer.”
Jazziz

“The 15-piece Brooklyn-based ensemble switches musical forms so comfortably and naturally and its unusual instrumentation provides an amazing variety of colours and moods.”
The Northern Echo  Full Review

“Sanford’s compositions and arrangements cut across all lines. Most Highly Recommended.”
Rotcodzzaj (Germany) Full Review

“Swinging passages open into new music, folk episodes in Free Jazz, bitter tone hardening in neo-romantic moments. these are exciting, flickering sound film stories and yet still leave room for sensational solos. Welcome to New York’s big band feel of today.”
Fidelity (Germany)

“In his [Sanford’s] often sweeping and exciting compositions there are influences of modern arrangers such as Gil Evans and Bob Brookmeyer, traces of European concert music in the early 20th century and always a delicate knocking on the door to the avant-garde.”
Böblinger Bote (Germany)