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Michael White: Voices
White explores his current musical philosophy, based upon spirituality within the boundaries of world music. The opening composition, "Message From The Sky," features an Indian drone by the violinist that lasts just short of eight minutes. It is not until the third track (twenty minutes into the album) that one hears the first appearance of a jazz combo presentation on "Jeff's Place," where Kenneth Nash's Latin percussion coheres nicely with White's violin and Young's guitar. The Wood/Mellin standard "My One And Only Love" is given a straightforward reading with an effective Young solo that follows the violinist's. At close to ten minutes, the track seems a bit overextended. On the other hand, "Fiesta Dominacal" really does capture the excitement of Latin jazz, specifically buoyed by Nash's efforts, and it could have been explored at greater length.
Track Listing
Message From The Sky; Circumambulation; Jeff's Place; Serenade; Mechanical Man; My One and Only Love; Rose MNoon; Fiesta Dominical.
Personnel
Michael White Quintet
band / ensemble / orchestraMichael White: violin; Timothy Young: guitar; Cecil McBee: bass; Kenneth Nash: percussion; Leisei Chen: vocals.
Album information
Title: Voices | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: IZNIZ recordings
Comments
About Michael White Quintet
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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