Maria Schneider Orchestra - Concert In The Garden (2004)
Maria Schneider Orchestra - Concert In The Garden (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 327 MB | Scans JPG | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.98) - 140 MB
Genre: jazz, modern big band | RAR 5% Rec. | Label: Artistshare | CAT # 0001 | 2004
Concert in the Garden is orchestral jazz great Maria Schneider's proudest achievement and a revelation for fans of big band, as well as jazz subgenres beyond. Though she proved with earlier discs, such as 1994's bright, thoughtful Evanescence, that her ability to transport moods and atmospheres into fully recognizable and deeply meaningful musical whirls was more intricately developed than many current composers, the performances she teases from her musicians throughout Concert in the Garden are an even sturdier testament to a fierce talent. Audible are the skills she developed under the tutelage of Gil Evans: the title track simmers with complexity and evokes grand dramatic themes, though she frames them in frailty courtesy of the graceful intertwinings of accordionist Gary Versace and vocalist Luciana Souza. Souza imparts to-the-bone feeling despite (perhaps because of) a wordless performance. Deposited into the middle of the disc are "Three Romances" – three separate works bound by a full heart and notable for their lightness and varied Brazilian-flavored harmonies. It is final composition, "Buleria, Solea y Rumba," however, that dazzles most brilliantly. Tenor Donny McCaslin's inspired solo grabs hold in a work limned in fiery flamenco forms, fusing it together until it is a flawless whole. Few who hear this piece will doubt it draws its own oxygen; fewer still will doubt the genius and beauty of its creator.
Maria Schneider Orchestra: Concert in the Garden (2004)
Maria Schneider's first three albums were all Grammy nominated. Yet there was a four-year wait for her fourth CD. Schneider records infrequently because she writes for large ensembles, which are subject to the harsh constraints of jazz economics. Schneider hopes she has found a solution to this dilemma: Concert in the Garden will be sold exclusively through mariaschneider.com. Her new album is more ambitious (consisting of three extended compositions), more tilted toward the classical side of Schneider's jazz/classical balance, and more influenced by Spanish, flamenco and Brazilian forms than any of her previous works.
Because Schneider's music is so subtly shaded, longer pieces are challenged to sustain narrative interest and urgency over time. The 12-minute opening title track is not entirely successful in this regard. The solos from guitarist Ben Monder and pianist Frank Kimbrough are not strong enough to provide sufficient contrast to the piece's slow, hovering progress. But the other two works, "Three Romances" and "Buleria, Solea y Rumba," are revelatory in their complete realization. The first romance, "Choro Dancado," is a meticulous tapestry of formal motives, one of which inspires an epic, sideways, sliding tenor saxophone solo by Rich Perry. The second, "Pas de Deux," gathers intensity so gradually that you do not feel it coming. Suddenly, the piece is no longer quiet, and Ingrid Jensen (on flugelhorn) and Charles Pillow (on soprano sax) are almost wailing-if wailing can be conducted with such elegance. The last romance, "Danca Ilusoria," is one long, exhaustively elaborated, through-composed line, with jewel-like solos embedded in it from Frank Kimbrough and trombonist Larry Farrell. "Buleria, Solea y Rumba" begins softly, but Donny McCaslin's plaintive tenor saxophone cries carry on over the orchestra's whispers in a gradual twisting ascent that pulls the band with him and reaches an exhilarating catharsis.
Maria Schneider expects her audience to be able to concentrate, to follow her intricate, finely woven designs, defined through small details and slight shifts of color. For the listener, the rewards of this attention are the epiphany of perceiving complex diverse elements that cohere into a single arc, a whole-and the experience of being authentically moved by understated emotion.
TRACKLIST
1. Concert In The Garden 11:57
2. Three Romances - Part 1 Choro Dancado 9:46
3. Three Romances - Part 2 Pas De Deux 9:02
4. Three Romances - Part 3 Danca Ilusoria 9:05
5. Buleria, Solea Y Rumba 18:24
ARTISTS
Tim Ries, Charles Pillow, Rich Perry, Donny McCaslin, Scott Robinson–reeds; Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Laurie Frink, Ingrid Jensen–trumpet and fluegelhorn; Keith O'Quinn, Rock Ciccarone, Larry Farrell, Pete McGuinness–trombone; George Flynn–bass trombone and contrabass trombone; Ben Monder–guitar; Frank Kimbrough–piano; Jay Anderson–bass; Clarenece Penn–drums; Jeff Ballard–cajon and quinto cajon; Gonzalo Grau–cajon; Gary Versace–accordion; Luciana Sousa–voice, Andy Middleton–tenor sax.
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Maria Schneider Orchestra / Concert In The Garden
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Maria Schneider Orchestra / Concert In The Garden
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Maria Schneider Orchestra - Concert In The Garden (2004)
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