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Whereas most of the showcase line-ups at Jazzahead were smaller units, "realistic" prospects to awaken the interest of promoters, it was a superb idea to give the huge array of jazz people from all over the world the opportunity to hear two fully-fledged big bands in action, one from each side of the Atlantic.

Canada Council for the Arts and Musicaction are owed a massive debt of gratitude for having enabled the entire Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra from Montreal to play in Bremen. It was also great to have the chance to appreciate a female composer-arranger, holding up the standard of arguably the most well known: Maria Schneider (whose band includes Christine’s sister Ingrid). The total investment involved hardly bears imagining: I can only hope that it works out economically over the long term. It will certainly have built awareness for the band and for Jensen.