Over years of writing and arranging, Nick Finzer found himself with a stack of big band charts that felt different… pieces with grit, heart, and a pulse that wouldn’t sit quietly in a folder. When the right mix of players, a single day in the studio, and a spark of opportunity collided, the music demanded to be recorded.

The Jazz Orchestra Volume 1 is the sound of that moment — 18 musicians breathing life into a tradition that refuses to stand still. The precision of a composer obsessed with detail meets the unfiltered energy of a live performance.

It’s not about nostalgia. It’s about what happens when you push the jazz orchestra to meld with Finzer’s personal sound… and hit “record.”