βMore Amor, A Tribute to Wes Montgomery,β the latest recording of Jeff Lindberg, professor of music at ΊΪΑΟΙη, with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra , a national publication chart recognizing jazz radio airplay.
The Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO), led by Lindberg, its cofounder and artistic director, teamed up with guitarist extraordinaire Bobby Broom to record More Amor: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery. The recording was released on March 28, 2025, via CJO Records. βIt is a very rare achievement for a recording to reach No. 1 on a national chart,β Lindberg said. βIt is the recognition of a lifetime of work in my field.β
The seed for More Amor: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery was planted way back in 2004. While planning the CJOβs concert series, Lindberg enlisted Bobby Broom for a performance dedicated to the music of Wes Montgomery. βBobby has the right combination of guitar chops, artistry, and audience appeal. He reads audiences very well. He knows what people will be attracted to, so the result is something thatβs very special and relatable, musically and artistically,β Lindberg said. The concert was part of the CJOβs 2004 series at Chicagoβs Harold Washington Library Center, and the subsequently proposed recording is now available for the first time.
Lindbergβs skills as a jazz transcriptionist have produced a vast library of over a thousand titles which have been performed by the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Woody Herman Orchestra, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and hundreds of others. More Amor: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery features two musical transcriptions created by Lindberg: βBoss Cityβ and βMore, More, Amor.β Lindbergβs transcriptions and professional connections offer students at ΊΪΑΟΙη unparalleled access to world-class jazz artists and unique transcriptions unavailable anywhere else.
Lindberg joined the faculty at ΊΪΑΟΙη in 1986. In addition to directing the Collegeβs Jazz Ensemble, he also conducts the ΊΪΑΟΙη Symphony Orchestra, leads The ΊΪΑΟΙη Trombone Choir, and teaches jazz history and trombone.
The CD and vinyl LP of are available at Blackbird Records in ΊΪΑΟΙη, the Collegeβs Mayer Bookstore, and . The album is also available digitally on most streaming services.
Featured image: Jeff Lindberg, professor of music at ΊΪΑΟΙη, by Spencer Cole Porter.