Nice Work Jazz Ensemble brings a modern sensibility to the jazz tradition. Originals, arrangements, and the occasional deep-cut standard — always in service of the music and the moment.
The ensemble draws from the workshop tradition of Charles Mingus: structured enough to guide the music, free enough to let it breathe.
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Nice Work Jazz Ensemble
Nice Work is a Boulder-based jazz ensemble featuring Brian Kauffman on drums, Pete Lewis on saxophones, Jason Malmberg on bass, Heidi Schmidt on vocals, and Jerry Weiss on piano, with additional percussion by Manuel Lopez. Arrangements by Pete Lewis, Jason Malmberg, and Jerry Weiss.
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