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Communal Heart

While he cites the possibilities for “compositional power” and “orchestrational ideas” inherent to the big band, the main reason that Indianapolis-based saxophonist/composer Sean Imboden formed his own 17-piece orchestra is captured in the title of the ensemble’s brilliant debut album. Communal Heart vibrantly captures the community spirit that Imboden has fostered not only within the ranks of his Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, but between the band and its fervent, ever-growing audience of loyal fans. “There's an old adage among musicians,” Imboden explains. “It says, ‘To make it a great gig, you have to have two out of three elements: you want the money to be good, you want the music to be good, and you want the hang to be good.’ I realized maybe there's a fourth: if the audience is amazing, that raises up the experience for everyone.”

Due out April 18, 2025, Communal Heart is not only the result of Imboden’s journey towards gathering and nurturing both his band and his audience, but in a way tells that personal story in musical form. Though unintentional, Imboden’s multi-hued compositions are autobiographical in giving voice to the ambitious drive and imagination that led the saxophonist from a comfortable career as a journeyman musician to take a leap of faith into the daunting big band arena.