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Album Featuring Niess Ranks High on Roots Music Report and Receives Critical Acclaim

Matt Niess

The holiday album “A Stan Kenton Chrimstas” by The Capitol Bones Big Band featuring Director of Brass Studies and Artist-in-Residence of Trombone Matthew Niess, D.M.A., ranked high this year on the Roots Music Report. It peaked at #3 in mid-December.

The album also received a positive review from The Sentinel Newspapers and Niess was interviewed for the article. Visit www.pgs.thesentinel.com/2020/01/02/capitol-bones-all-brass-big-band-honors-the-stan-kenton-jazz-tradition/ to read the review.

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