Trumpeter, composer Orbert Davis is Associate Professor/Director of Jazz programming at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Orbert is also the co-founder, conductor and artistic director of the critically acclaimed Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, a 55+ piece jazz-symphonic orchestra dedicated to multi-genre projects. Whether it's the jumping ascension of minor thirds, breakneck pace, the hard bop voicing or the cool tones, this is a visionary jazz album you need to own.