PAUL DIETRICH JAZZ ENSEMBLE CD RELEASE.  The new CD, Forward, (featuring Clarence Penn- world-renowned drummer for Maria Schneider and Dave Douglas) includes eight of Dietrich‘s original compositions and is the first recorded album of the composer’s original, large ensemble jazz music.   The Forward suite was commissioned by Jazz Consortium through our Artistic Development Program. The show will feature some of the Midwest’s very best jazz musicians including Greg Ward, Dustin Laurenzi, Matt Gold, Zach Harmon, and Chuck Parrish, as well as Madison-area stalwarts including Tony Barba, Dave Cooper, and John Christensen.