Acclaimed Trombonist Jim Pugh & Grammy-Winning Producer Jim Anderson Celebrate The Release Of New American Symphonies With Playbacks In Los Angeles

Next Album Release Event Set For October 17 In Champaign, Illinois At Glenn Poor's Audio Video

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At the heart ofNew American Symphonies is the first-ever recording of Roy Harris's long-lost trombone symphony, originally written for Tommy Dorsey in 1938. Rehearsed only once by Dorsey's orchestra before being abandoned, the work was never publicly performed and eventually disappeared into the archives. Decades later, Pugh came across references to the piece and launched a years-long search that led him to the Library of Congress, where he uncovered Harris's original manuscripts spread across several boxes of archival materials.

Pugh and Anderson, alongside Grammy-nominated engineer and producer Ulrike Schwarz, have now brought the symphony to life, recording it in DXD and immersive audio at Power Station at BerkleeNYC. The album pairs Harris's rediscovered composition with "Night Suite," a contemporary multi-movement work written specifically for Pugh by composer and former student Scott Ninmer. Listen to the new album HERE .

The project has already earned widespread acclaim. PS Audio's Copper Magazine called the album "ravishing" in its coverage here , and Mix Magazinewrote about the friendship behind the new record here . Additionally, Stereophilepraised the record as "detailed and impactful" with a five-star review you can read here , plus glowing reviews from Positive Feedback ( read here ) and Absolute Sound ( read here ).

Pugh, Anderson, and Schwartz are hosting their next New American Symphoniesalbum release event on October 17 @ 1 PM at Glenn Poor's Audio Video in Champaign, IL. To RSVP, please reach out to [email protected] .

ABOUT JIM PUGH

A distinguished performer, composer, and educator, Jim Pugh is one of the most sought-after trombonists in contemporary music, with a career encompassing more than 4,000 recording sessions with artists including Steely Dan, Yo-Yo Ma, Philip Glass, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra, and André Previn. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Pugh toured with the Woody Herman Band and Chick Corea before becoming a first-call New York session musician. His Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra was performed and broadcast by the NY Philharmonic in 2000, and Pugh has composed and arranged music for NPR and a multitude of jingles (MCI, Chrysler, Johnson & Johnson, Western Union, Sprite, Fresca, Diet Coke). He has served as solo trombonist for Steely Dan since 2000; is Professor Emeritus of Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois; and is a five-time recipient of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Most Valuable Player Award for trombone.

ABOUT JIM ANDERSON & ULRIKE SCHWARZ

With more than 30 Grammy-nominated recordings and numerous international honors, Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz are among the most respected figures in contemporary audio engineering and production. Their immersive, high-resolution recordings have earned critical acclaim across the worlds of jazz, classical, film, and contemporary music. Anderson is Professor Emeritus at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, while Schwarz serves as President of the Verband Deutscher Tonmeister (Association of German Sound Professionals).