JOE’S TANGO. Hugo Montenegro (1925-81) (trans. and arr. Jorge Machain : Fanfare for the New. UNLV Wind Orchestra | Thomas G. Leslie, conductor. Chick Corea (1941-2021) trans. and arr. John Dickson : Concerto for Trombone (World Premiere): UNLV Wind Orchestra | Thomas G. Leslie, conductor; Joseph Alessi, trombone Jorge Machain : Her Name is Nessa . UNLV Wind Orchestra | Thomas G. Leslie, conductor. Jorge Machain (b.1993) : Five Cities. UNLV Wind Orchestra | Thomas G. Leslie, conductor; Boston Brass | José Sibaja, trumpet; Jeff Conner, trumpet; Chris Castellanos, horn; Domingo Pagliuca, trombone; William Russell, tuba

Description: There is something very special about the symbiosis of a great composer and a talented performing musician: many of the great moments in musical history were born of such collaborations. This rare joy is now to be felt in our time: JOE’S TANGO features the world premiere recording Concerto for Trombone by none other than jazz legend Chick Corea, tailor-made for virtuoso solo trombonist Joseph Alessi. It’s a riveting, marvelous work — classical in scope, but contemporary in rhythm and feeling. Conductor Thomas G. Leslie, his University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra, and the Boston Brass Quintet empathetically frame this centerpiece with works by Hugo Montenegro and the young Jorge Machain, who offers the world premiere recording of his Five Cities to the mix. The resulting album — as one might expect — is altogether outstanding.