Ghost Train Orchestra

Ghost Train Orchestra
Ghost Train Orchestra
	Ghost Train Orchestra with choir at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2018
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Jazz; Classical; Avant-garde jazz
Years active	2006–present
Members	Brian Carpenter; Matt Bauder; Ron Caswell; Rob Garcia; Curtis Hasselbring; Andy Laster; Dennis Lichtman; Mazz Swift; Emily Bookwalter; Avi Bortnick; Brandon Seabrook; Michael Bates

Ghost Train Orchestra is a New York City-based large ensemble led by Brian Carpenter. The band formed in 2006 when a historic theater in Boston commissioned Carpenter as musical director for its 90th year celebration. For the commission, Carpenter transcribed and arranged a set of overlooked music from late 1920s Chicago and Harlem, and formed a side project from his regular band Beat Circus to perform it. The following year, the group started performing under the name Ghost Train Orchestra. They are featured on David Byrne's 2025 album Who Is the Sky?, and he has performed with them at tribute shows for the composer Moondog.