Harry Skoler

The Music of Charles Mingus features Harry Skoler/Clarinet, Christian McBride/Bass, Kenny Barron/Piano, Johnathan Blake/Drums, Nicholas Payton/Trumpet and Jazzmeia Horn/Vocals with String Quartet in a tribute to the music of Charles Mingus, with arrangements by Ambrose Akinmusire, Darcy James Argue and Fabian Almazan, capturing the many moods of the iconoclastic Charles Mingus. There are shades of tumult, harmonic depth, conceptual depth, and abandon. A perfect tribute to the legend to mark his centennial year.

Original jazz compositions featuring intimate portraits expressed through quintet and duo settings. The quintet's unique sound highlights the blend of clarinet, flute, and vibes/piano.

Charting in JAZZIZ Magazine's Top Ten "radioACTIVE" Jazz Chart for national radio airplay, this heartfelt, lush recording is a collection of diversified standard and original compositions that features jazz clarinet with six tracks augmented with Strings.

Reflections on the Art of Swing captures the timelessness of the songs associated with Benny Goodman, played in a unique quartet setting of Clarinet, Vibes, Bass and Drums that reflects a chamber-music approach with a fresh, distinctive "voice".

Harry Skoler performs songs from the swing era, showcasing the music of Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and their contemporaries. The instrumentation's unique sound features clarinet and vibraphone in a quartet setting. The quartet's distinct arrangements are exacting and delicate. With an emphasis on a lyrical and fluid approach, the ensemble's style can best be described as 'chamber-like'.