Incredible NYC artists with Chamber jazz: fusing elements of French composers with jazz - a TASTY, accessible DELIGHT!

Chamber Jazz / World Jazz
Composers:Charles Pillow, Billie Holiday, Hermeto Pascoal, Tony Williams, Thelonious Monk

About the music:

While in Pass Manchacfeatures Scott Wendholt from the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Pillow on alto

Charlotte and Evanfeatures Gary Versace on piano and Pillow on alto

Don't Explainis a tour de force for the one and only Vic Juris on guitar

Pascoal'sBebeis one of his most well known compositions, practically a Brazilian standard. It's given a slower treatment here, featuring Gary Versace on accordion, Pillow on clarinet and the percussion and drumming of Rogerio Boccato and Rich Thompson

Williams'Pee Weefirst appeared on Miles' Sorcerer, from 1967, a period where Wayne Shorter supplied most of the compositions for the group. This one features Vic Juris on guitar and Pillow on alto flute

Oska Tis one of Monk's most underperformed pieces. Here Scott Wendholt and Alan Ferber stretch out and show how versatile they are

Abschied, Rayfeatures Gary Versace

Atchafalaya Fictionfeatures Alan Ferber who shows why he is in such demand and Gary Versace again demonstrates his remarkable talents

Personnel:


Charles Pillow - compositions, arrangements, flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto and soprano saxophone, oboe, english horn

Scott Wendholt- trumpet

Alan Ferber- trombone

Chris Komer - french horn

Marcus Rojas - tuba

Todd Groves - bass clarinet, clarinet, flute

Vic Juris- guitar

Gary Versace- piano

Jeff Campbell - bass

Jay Anderson - bass

Mark Ferber- drums

Rich Thompson - drums

Rogerio Boccato - percussion

Hiroko Taguchi - violin

Whitney Lagrange - violin

Lisa Matricardi - violin

Todd Low - viola

Orlando Wells - viola

Alisa Horn - cello

Allison Seidner - cello

Track Listing

• While in Pass Manchac
• Charlotte and Evan
• Don't Explain
• Bebe
• Pee Wee
• Oska T
• Abschied, Ray
• Atchafalaya Fiction

Additional Details

Label: Summit Records

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 70:44 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/07/20

UPC: 099402760926