Slide-trompettist Steven Bernstein, bekend van Sex Mob en John Lurie’s The Lounge Lizards, formeerde in 1999 zijn Millennial Territory Orchestra voor een serie concerten in de New Yorkse club Tonic. ‘Using the instrumentation and arrangement idiosyncrasies of the “territory bands” that roamed the U.S. midsection in the pre-big band era, Mr. Bernstein finds a way to unite the sexy groove of nearly a century of great music from Don Redman to Sly Stone to today.’ (Pop Matters). ‘Intellectual party band? Sure. But a time-traveling repertory outfit at home in whatever era it touches down in is even better.’ (The Village Voice).

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Steven Bernstein-(schuif)trompet, Clark Gayton-trombone, Charlie Burnham-viool, Doug Wieselman-klarinet en sax, Peter Apfelbaum-tenorsax, Erik Lawrence-baritonsax, Matt Munesteri-gitaar, zang, Ben Allison-bas, Ben Perowsky-drums