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Maria Schneider Orchestra: Days of Wine and Roses: Live at the Jazz Standard
In fact, one of the most exciting aspects to this reissue of a January 2000 recording, previously not widely available, is the seemingly free rein accorded to the soloists throughout, most notably Tim Ries (soprano), Charles Pillow (alto), Scott Robinson (baritone), and Greg Gisbert (flugelhorn).
Most of the cuts are between seven and ten minutes long and Schneider does not keep soloists on a short leash. On some numbers, such as "My Ideal and "Começar de Novo, the soloists (Gisbert and Ries, respectively) seem to guide the piece from start to finish, with no shortage of interesting ideas.
The set is an interesting mix of Schneider's compositionssome of which impressively date from her student years at the Eastman conservatorytogether with American songbook classics like the Henry Mancini title track, Harold Arlen's "That Old Black Magic (a particularly propulsive arrangement), and "Over the Rainbow. The latter illustrates Schneider's ability to take an evergreen and make it captivatingly unfamiliar, flirting with the famous melody, coloring it with unexpected harmonies.
Track Listing
Lately; The Willow; That Old Black Magic; My Ideal; Last Season; Come
Personnel
Maria Schneider
composer / conductorTim Ries: alto, soprano, clarinet and flute; Charles Pillow: alto, soprano, clarinet and flute; Rich Perry: tenor sax and flute; Rick Margitza: tenor sax and flute; Scott Robinson: baritone and bass saxes, clarinet and bass clarinet, clarinet and flute; Tony Kadleck: trumpet and fluegelhorn; Greg Gisbert: trumpet and fluegelhorn; Laurie Frink: trumpet and fluegelhorn; Ingrid Jensen: trumpet and fluegelhorn; Keith O'Quinn: trombone; Rock Ciccarone: trombone; Larry Farrell: trombone; George Flynn: bass trombone; Ben Monder: guitar; Frank Kimbrough: piano; Tony Scherr: bass; Tim Horner: drums.
Album information
Title: Days of Wine and Roses: Live at the Jazz Standard | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: ArtistShare
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