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ORIGINALS

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Label: ARC - Artists Recording Collective
Released: 2024
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Tracks

Finally; Always; Maybe; Infinity; Later; Yesteryears

Personnel

Christopher Burnett

saxophone, alto

Terri Anderson Burnett

flute

Freda Proctor

flute

Greg Carroll

vibraphone

Will Matthews

guitar

Gerald Spaits

bass, acoustic

Roger Wilder

piano

Morgan Rogers

drums

Album Description

“ORIGINALS” was conceived as an entire long form work. Comprised of the 6 compositions heard by listeners as individual tracks, the music is intentionally connected harmonically and melodically. The 6 individual compositions can both stand alone or collectively in performance. Unified thematic and harmonic materials throughout the album. Arranged for specific musicians. FINALLY is never permanent. The quartet is augmented by Terri Anderson Burnett and Freda Proctor on flutes and Greg Carroll’s vibraphone in this special arrangement for the album. ALWAYS is musically introduced by Roger Wilder’s rubato style improvised piano solo. The melody and harmonies evoke progress and stability. Always is never giving up. MAYBE is an opportunity to improvise over a chord progression that allows structure and freedom. The types of harmonies in the 3 four measure phrases are my play on the length of the traditional jazz blues form while using alternating time signatures and totally different energetic chords. Study and research is perpetual. INFINITY is a jazz samba that everyone in the quartet enjoys playing. Several listeners remarked that the leaps of the melodic line at the head was fun and kept their interest because it was unique sounding. The power of connecting musical intervals of perfect fourths and perfect fifths is the major or minor quality of the chord can be implied by context. Infinity is the reality. LATER has a modern jazz groove. It’s a through-composed work with an interesting melody and chord progression for jazz quartet. The distinct sections of the arrangement also provide different musical scenes as backdrops for the quartet soloists to create within during their improvisations. YESTERYEARS is a ballad that features the other two guest artists, Will Matthews who is also actually the guitarist for the Count Basie Orchestra, performing both melodically and harmonically; and, multi-instrumentalist Willie Meyers Thornton on tenor saxophone. FROM THE ARTIST: The first letter of each of the 6 composition titles in order spell FAMILY. Life for an artist is not much different than the life of anyone else because it is fluid and yet most always centered around the family unit - however family may be defined during any given period. Every composition written for this album is so inspired. Finally arriving at various stages is never permanent. Childhood adventures while growing up with siblings. The memories of paternal home. The family tribe comprised of personal and professional friendships among like-minded individuals at each stage. Family. Terri, and our family that we started in 1979 together, will ultimately extend into the territory of generations we will never meet personally. Family. Most of the things that I have learned about life have come from interactions and experiences involving my family. This music is dedicated to the continuum of family and all of its myriad representations. Also see Christopher Burnett listing at the All Music database entry: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/christopher-burnett-mn0002463230

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