THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND - PROG VS FUSION - A WAR OF THE AGES

• Ed Palermo Big Band: Prog vs Fusion – A War Of The Ages
      (2025, cd, USA, sky cat records)

The Ed Palermo Big Band with

• Ed Palermo (arranger, bandleader)
• Cliff Lyons (alto sax)
• Phil Chester (alto sax, soprano sax)
• Bill Straub (tenor sax)
• Ben Kono (tenor sax)
• Barbara Cifelli (baritone sax)
• Ronnie Buttacavoli (lead trumpet)
• John Bailey (trumpet)
• Augie Haas (trumpet)
• Bobby Spellman (trumpet)
• Charley Gordon (lead trombone)
• Mike Boschen (trombone)
• Matt Ingman (bass trombone, tuba)
• Bruce McDaniel (arranger, vocals, guitar)
• Katie Jacoby (violin)
• Bob Quaranta (piano)
• Ted Kooshian (keyboards)
• Paul Adamy (bass)
• Ray Marchica (drums)
  and special guest
• Mike Keneally (guitar, backing vocals)

with CD art & design by Hugh Brennan.

And they tell the tale of the continuing battle of progressive rock music versus fusion jazz.

Released earlier this year, and it had been too long since I listened to this magnificent album.

It's like browsing through a music encyclopedia, including sound samples, and with a bit of 'G-Spot Tornado' as a returning theme to spice things up a bit.

Beautiful.
On bandcamp, but also out on CD !!