Leading weekly The New Yorker refers to him as ‘a young jazz master’ and critic Ben Ratliff (New York Times) lists him among the most important jazz innovators of his time; composer and director Darcy James Argue, a pupil of Bob Brookmeyer, is an up-and-coming star. With his 18-piece big band ‘steampunk big band’ he unites the antique jazz style of John Philip Sousa with the waywardness of contemporary bands like Tortoise and TV on the Radio. ‘Calibrated for maximum intrigue, with a sound that suggests Steve Reich minimalism as well as orchestral jazz’ (New York Times). in collaboration with Moers Festival

Darcy James Argue composities, Danijel Zezelj visual artist, Aaron Irwin, Frank Fontaine, Josh Sinton, Jon Irabagon, Sam Sadigursky rieten, Seneca Black, Tom Goehring, Matt Holman, Nadje Noordhuis trompet, Ryan Keberle trombone, Mike Fahie, James Hirschfeld trombone/tuba, Gordon Webster piano, James Rogers, Sebastian Noelle, David Andrew Smith gitaar, Matt Clohesy bas, Jon Wikan percussie