sábado, 24 de março de 2018

David Matthews - Manhattan Jazz Orchestra / Bach 2000


AllMusic Review by 

David Matthews' arrangements of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach for the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra are ambitious, to say the least. Eschewing any keyboard instruments, he relies on the considerable chops of his 16-piece big band to follow his demanding charts. The opening track, "Toccata and Fugue (In D Minor)," is probably his greatest success, with a driving, up-tempo performance that proves exhilarating. The use of muted trumpets and brushes to introduce "Minuet (A Lover's Concerto)" and the surprising twists that slip into his charts are noteworthy. Sadly, none of the soloists are identified in Kazutomi Aoki's liner notes, though there are several outstanding trumpet solos. Unfortunately, many of the slower pieces such as the ponderous "Kyrie," although well executed, just don't keep one's attention, and as a result, it is difficult to listen to the entire CD at once. There's no questioning the musicianship within this release, but it falls short of being an essential purchase for those who enjoy Baroque music transformed into a jazz setting.






David Matthews - Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Bach 2000
2001


Track Listing 00:00 - 01. Toccata and Fugue (Johann Sebastian Bach) 06:39 - 02. Air on the G String (Johann Sebastian Bach) 16:00 - 03. Invention No. 4 (Johann Sebastian Bach) 22:05 - 04. Kyrie (Johann Sebastian Bach) 30:22 - 05. Menuet (Johann Sebastian Bach) 37:33 - 06. Siciliano (Johann Sebastian Bach) 45:21 - 07. Fugue No. 2 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

Credits Kazutomi Aoki Liner Notes Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Chaz Clifton Engineer Hisao Ebine Executive Producer Larry Farrell Trombone Tom Filogomo Assistant Engineer Fred Griffin French Horn Chip Jackson Bass Birch Johnson Trombone Shigeyuki Kawashima Producer Ryan Kisor Trumpet Manhattan Jazz Orchestra Performer, Primary Artist David Matthews Primary Artist Jim Pugh Trombone Jamie Putnam Art Direction, Design Joe Shepley Trumpet Terry Silverlight Drums Lew Soloff Trumpet Aya Takemura Assistant Engineer Scott Wendholt Trumpet Kazuhiro Yamagata CD Layout, Mastering



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