The Long View is a collection of big-band jazz music composed by a variety of musicians with a connection to MacEwan University. The diverse backgrounds of those involved were a testament to the school's role in the music community while speaking to jazz's ability to bring us together. As a result, there are a multitude of jazz styles within the album, which Dean Allan Gilliland described as "eclectic." My classmates and I each designed a separate album to be reviewed by the Dean and other members involved in the album's creation.