STEVEN BERNSTEIN MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA
in collaboration with VPRO Radio
Steven Bernstein-(slide)trumpet, Clark Gayton-trombone, Charlie Burnham-violin, Doug Wieselman-clarinet and sax, Peter Apfelbaum-tenor sax, Erik Lawrence-baritone sax, Matt Munesteri-guitar, vocals, Ben Allison-bass, Ben Perowsky-drums
Slide-trumpeter Steven Bernstein, known for his work with Sex Mob and John Lurie’s The Lounge Lizards, formed his Millennial Territory Orchestra in 1999 for a series of concerts in New York’s Tonic club. ‘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).