Track
Pompeii (click to download)
Artist/Band
Todd Marcus
Duration
6:41
Album
In Pursuit of the 9th Man
Record Label
Hipnotic Records
Description
Bass clarinetist and composer Todd Marcus is one of the few artists
worldwide to focus exclusively on the use of the bass clarinet in
jazz. Jazz Times contributing writer David Adler writes,
"Marcus brings a saxophonic rigor to the bass clarinet while also
generating enough sonic power to front a nine-piece ensemble. With
his melodic imagination and technical aptitude on an unorthodox
horn, Marcus has something truly new and personal to offer." Self
taught in jazz theory and composition, Marcus features his work in
the Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra which utilizes a six-horn front line
of bass clarinet, alto sax/flute, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, and
trombone, plus piano, bass and drums. Comprised of many up-and-
coming musicians from Baltimore and Washington, DC, the band
combines the broad sounds of a large ensemble with the extended
soloing typical of a quartet. The debut recording In Pursuit of
the 9th Man (Hipnotic Records) features original music which
Marcus arranges to highlight the rich sounds and textures of the
ensemble. The music often incorporates jazz with other influences
from classical to middle-eastern themes but always swings hard and
features strong solos from of each member in the ensemble.
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