Monday Orchestra - Monday Orchestra Meets Bob Mintzer (2015)

Monday Orchestra is a 19-piece jazz ensemble based in Milan, formed by arranger Luca Missiti and by trumpet player Pietro Squecco in 2006. Their goal was to create a brand new orchestra in order to play many different styles, from swing to jazz standards to pop and funk tunes.

Monday Orchestra, conducted by Luca Missiti, is an ensemble formed by musicians whose experiences vary from many of Italy’s best orchestras or big bands (Orchestra Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, Orchestra Festival di Sanremo, Demo Morselli Big Band, Jazz Company Big Band, Nick The Nightfly’s Montecarlo Nights Orchestra, Civica Jazz Band led by Enrico Intra, Civica Orchestra di fiati del comune di Milano).

In 2010 Monday Orchestra released its first cd, published by Ultrasound Records, special guests are Emilio Soana on trumpet, clarinetist Paolo Tomelleri, Dario Faiella on guitar, and Gabriele Comeglio on saxophone. Since 2006 Monday Orchestra has been performing with guest soloists such as Italian soloist and lead trumpet player Emilio Soana, clarinet virtuoso Paolo Tomelleri, Gabriele Comeglio one of the most important Italian arrangers, conductors and saxophonist, great singers such as Stefano De Maco and Simona Severini, Italian trumpet virtuoso Andrea Giuffredi and Tony Arco, one of the most important Italian drum soloists. In 2012 Monday Orchestra has been resident orchestra for the first edition of the Bflat Jazz Festival in Milan, playing with guest soloists such as the great American trumpet player Randy Brecker, in a concert dedicated to the Thad Jones’ songbook and with the great saxophonist and arranger Bob Mintzer, playing his own compositions.