Contemporary big band music is music made primarily for the sheer enjoyment of it. There will likely be little remuneration and it will take a lot of work and time. To make a successful big band there has to be a sense of community and enthusiasm for the music. Trombonist/composer Alan Ferber has created a band of friends who play his daring music with an unmatched energy and grace. This dynamism and rapport is in full display on Alan Ferber Big Band s new recording, March Sublime. Alan s music draws from a broad stylistic base, considering the array of artists with whom he has performed: Esperanza Spalding, Charlie Hunter, Sufjan Stevens, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Peter Gabriel, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Harry Connick Jr, Lee Konitz, Dr. Dre, Kenny Wheeler, John Hollenbeck, Don Byron, and They Might Be Giants. He also remains busy on the commercial music scene in New York, performing steadily on Broadway shows, television jingle recordings, and album recording sessions. His discography lists over ninety CDs on which he has played trombone.