Jürgen Friedrich -][- MONOSUITE – (For String Orchestra and Improvisers) – [Pirouet, 2012] –

Tags

Achim Kaufmann, Classical, Composer, Conductor, European Jazz, Hayden Chisholm, Jürgen Friedrich, John Hébert, Music, Piano, Pirouet Records, Two for The Show Media

With “MONOSUITE” composer Jürgen Friedrich redefines the marriage of jazz and classical music, his concept is nothing however it’s sheer brilliance to align perfectly the angular symmetry, harmonics and frame the intricacies of these idioms into a chamber of improvisation is simply a masterpiece to behold. –Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

Jürgen Friedrich, Monosuite

Jürgen Friedrich -][- MONOSUITE – (For String Orchestra and Improvisers) –Mp3– [Pirouet, 2012] –

Monosuite – that’s what this fascinating work with its sparkling, shimmering sounds is called – music that bursts out in a powerful, clear tonal stream. The listener is immediately pulled into a maelstrom of undiscovered beauty.

This is music for a 22 piece string orchestra and four masterful soloists from the contemporary world of jazz. These great musicians interact with the Sequenza String Orchestra in lively, elastic, and amazingly organic piece of jazz artistry – inspired music played with creative discipline. -[Pirouet Records]-

Harlem Quartet to Perform at White House and on The Today Show!

Tags

African American, Classical, Harlem Quartet, Latino

The Harlem Quartet performs at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Nan Melville

The Harlem Quartet, a Sphinx Ensemble, has been invited to perform at the White House on December 3rd and 4th.

Fresh from its London debut and a critically acclaimed national tour, the all-black and Latino string quartet will perform works by Wynton Marsalis, Billy Strayhorn, as well as holiday favorites in the presence of invited White House guests.

The Harlem Quartet’s holiday schedule also includes an appearance on NBC’s The Today Show Christmas morning.

Harlem Quartet is co-managed by Sciolino Artist Management (SAM) of New York City and the Sphinx Organization.

..:: Source: Sphinx Organization ::..

Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music

Tags

African American, Amiri Baraka, Classical, Jazz

Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music
(Music of the African Diaspora) by Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka, Digging

“As lively and compelling as his strongest work of the past.”–The Oregonian

For almost half a century, Amiri Baraka has ranked among the most important commentators on African American music and culture. In this brilliant assemblage of his writings on music, the first such collection in nearly twenty years, Baraka blends autobiography, history, musical analysis, and political commentary to recall the sounds, people, times, and places he’s encountered. As in his earlier classics, Blues People and Black Music, Baraka offers essays on the famous–Max Roach, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane–and on those whose names are known mainly by jazz aficionados–Alan Shorter, Jon Jang, and Malachi Thompson. Baraka’s literary style, with its deep roots in poetry, makes palpable his love and respect for his jazz musician friends. His energy and enthusiasm show us again how much Coltrane, Albert Ayler, and the others he lovingly considers mattered. He brings home to us how music itself matters, and how musicians carry and extend that knowledge from generation to generation, providing us, their listeners, with a sense of meaning and belonging.

Source: Amazon.com

Telarc and Heads Up Receive 19 Grammy® Nominations

Tags

Classical, Culture, Heads Up International, Jazz, Telarc

Cleveland, OH – Telarc International and Heads Up International received 19 GRAMMY® nominations, as announced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) on December 3, 2008. The nominations were in an array of categories including pop, jazz, classical, Latin, blues and gospel. All nominations were for albums released between October 2007 and September 2008. Winners will be announced at the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Ceremony, to be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and once again will be broadcast live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

Have You Heard? – [Turre, Laws & Connors]

Tags

African American, Classical, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz, Latin Jazz

Steve Turre | In The Spur of The Moment

Steve Turre

In the Spur of the Moment, finds Steve Turre at a creative peak, playing three distinctive styles with complete control and compelling command. The foremost trombonist of our generation, Turre is joined on his Telarc debut by guest pianists Ray Charles, Stephen Scott and Chucho Valdés—each performing with a different all-star rhythm section.

Personnel also includes bassists Buster Williams, Peter Washington and Andy Gonzalez, drummers Jack DeJohnette, (younger brother) Peter Turre and Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, and Quartette Indigo. J.J. Johnson, the distinguished father of the modern jazz trombone, wrote the liner notes. – Concord Music Group

Miles From India – Various Artists [Review]

Tags

African American, Classical, Fusion, Jazz, Miles Davis

Various Artists

Amazingly enough, on this ambitious journey of east meets west you will find twelve songs comprised of a rebirth of familiar compositions originally played by the legendary trumpeter Miles Davis. After listening too virtually hundreds renditions of these classics, what new could possibly be done? With this mind, it’s time to grab a cup of your favorite beverage, headset, or go strictly old school with your stereo, kick your shoes off, and dive into another chapter of reinvented jazz classics.

New collaboration by Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour [Nu Classical]

Tags

Classical, Film Scores, Guitar, Jazz, Piano

Grusin and Ritenour, Amparo

AMPARO: Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin with special guest stars; Joshua Bell, Chris Botti, Renee Fleming and James Taylor. Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin are two legendary musicians primarily known for their work in jazz but also known by a broader musical community in classical crossover, film scores, instrumental and adult music. Recognized both as composers and players, they are artists with strong name recognition. AMPARO has them together again after eight years for a sequel to their Two Worlds album. Like Two Worlds; AMPARO brings music from different areas together. In AMPARO’s case music from South America, classical, vocal and jazz. Ultimately, it continues to celebrate their love of music in all its forms. A romantic and rhythmic mix of timeless melodies from Classical and South American music.

..:: Source: Amazon.com ::..