MARK WHITFIELD – LIVE AND UNCUT
Mark Whitfield has been a celebrated guitarist for nearly
three decades, performing with Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakely, Quincy Jones, Ray
Charles, Herbie Hancock, Carmen McRae, Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach, Jimmy
Smith, Clark Terry, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Joe
Williams, Stanley Turrentine and his greatest teacher and mentor George Benson.
Part of the new Virtual Audio Series from Chesky Records, this album was
recorded in front of a live audience at Rockwood Music Hall in Manhattan, using
a single binaural microphone. This
Binaural+ technique places the listener in the middle of a live show. Listen on headphones and for the first time
in audio history when the audience applauds, it is not on the stage with the
musicians but to the right, left, and behind you. Finally correct spatial cues are here!
ZARA MCFARLANE - ARISE
Tracing the musical heritage of the Caribbean, Zara
McFarlane explores her interconnected vision of the diaspora. Exploring the
musical possibilities of British-Jamaican identity, it’s a cultural exchange
that’s born of London’s current musical climate. For Zara, Jamaica’s musical
legacy is deeply intertwined with her sense of the place itself. Spending whole
summers in the hills of Jamaica, it’s the sounds and smells which she most
vividly associates with her stays there. In particular the local sound systems
which were an everyday feature of the local area; be it in shops or bars, each
of the small local shacks would have a sound system where they’d play music
through the day and evening. Zara McFarlane’s debut album, 2011’s Until
Tomorrow, came garlanded with rave reviews and a MOBO award nomination, and
heralded a major new talent in the world of British jazz. The follow-up, also
recorded for Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label, is a more ambitious
collection that draws from many more influences: from the deep spiritual jazz
of Pharoah Sanders to dub and reggae. Set
for release September 2017.
ARTHUR VINT & ASSOCIATES – DEATH RIDES A HORSE
The music of Ennio Morricone – completely recast into a jazz
setting by drummer Arthur Vint and his associates! The project's maybe a bit
like the famous John Zorn reworking of Ennio Morricone music from decades ago –
but the approach here is more unified, and has as much ear for the tunefulness
of the original compositions as it does for making something fresh and new! As
you'd guess from the cover, the focus here is mostly on the western side of
Morricone's scoring – and instrumentation includes tenor, harmonica, violin,
guitars, piano, organ, bass clarinet, and flute – which makes for some great
tonal combinations. Titles include "Death Rides A Horse", "The
Sundown", "For A Few Dollars More", "Man With A
Harmonica", "The Ecstasy Of Gold", "Vamos A Matar
Companeros", and "Once Upon A Time In The West". ~ Dusty Groove
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