Monstrosity! | ||||
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Studio album by California State University, Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | Sage and Sound Recording Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Jazz, Big band, instrumental | |||
Label | H D C Music Publications | |||
Producer | David Caffey and Scott Ackerman | |||
California State University, Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble chronology | ||||
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cat. # CSULA 888 |
Monstrosity![1] is the final LP Vinyl album release by the California State University, Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble before recording on digital/CD format in 1990. In addition to the big band, the LP featured the CSULA Jazz Quintet[2] which won the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival Combo division for 1988.[3] Los Angeles Times jazz critic Zan Stewart gave the recording four of five stars in his May 1989 review.[4] The jazz band had numerous student musicians that have made a name for themselves as professionals including Sharon Hirata,[5] Luis Bonilla, Jack Cooper, Charlie Richard, Corey Gemme, Eric "Bobo" Correa, Vince Dublino, Alan Parr, Paul De Castro, Alex Henderson, Gary Smith and José Arellano.