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Paul Cram Orchestra
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- PCO
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[1985]-
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The Paul Cram Orchestra was first formed in Toronto in 1985. The group put out a Juno- nominated album "Beyond Benghazi" with guest saxophonist Julius Hemphill. Cram reformed the ensemble in Nova Scotia in 1997. Its members included Cram (leader, composer/arranger, tenor sax, clarinet), Don Palmer (alto sax, soprano sax, flutes), Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet, clarinet), John Scott (electric cello), Rick Waychesko (trumpet), Tom Walsh (trombone), Steven Naylor (piano/keyboard/sampler), John Gzowski (guitar), Al Baculis (electric bass), and Dave Burton (drums). The new group played many re-arranged compositions from the original Orchestra, the Hemispheres ensemble, and the Upstream ensemble, and also produced original works. The reformed Paul Cram Orchestra debuted at the Atlantic Jazz Festival in 1998. They completed multiple Canada-wide tours; the first in 2000 and the second in 2001 to accompany their record put out under the Victo label, "Campin Out". They embarked on third Canadian tour in 2002 and upon completion, recorded their second album 'Walkin the Wall".
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Palmer, Don (1939-)
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[ca. 1997]-
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Don Palmer played alto sax, soprano sax, and flute for the reformed Paul Cram Orchestra.
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Reilly, Jeff
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associative
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[ca. 1997]-
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Jeff Reilly played bass clarinet and clarinet for the reformed Paul Cram Orchestra.
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"Paul Cram Orchestra." Paul Cram. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://paulcram.ca/ens_orchestra.html.