Faces of Souls, The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Mark Harvey
Label: Leo Records
Released: 2020
Duration: 70:18
Views: 353
Tracks
1. Meltdown 2. Sisyphus 3. Consecreation 4. Greta 5. Of the People 6. Lament for the City 7. Faces of Souls
Personnel
Mark Harvey
composer / conductor
Peter H. Bloom
flute
John Funkhouser
piano
Arni Cheatham
saxophone
Bill Lowe
trombone, bass
Phil Scarff
saxophone, tenor
Dan Zupan
saxophone, baritone
Chris Rakowski
saxophone, tenor
Bob Pilkington
trombone
Jay Keyser
tromboneJeff Marsankis
tromboneJeanne Snodgrass
trumpet
Richard Nelson
guitarHarry Wellott
drumsAlbum Description
Faces of Souls takes listeners on a captivating journey through seven of Mark Harvey’s masterful compositions, from elegies that draw on small-ensemble work, to sweeping orchestral masterpieces that weave complex tapestries of harmonies, rhythms, colors and textures. Harvey’s brilliant cast of musicians, many with 30+ years on the Aardvark bandstand, shine equally in consummate section work and inspired solos. The title track takes its inspiration from the Shaw Memorial in Boston, Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ powerful sculpture of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and his 54th Massachusetts Regiment, who were among the first African Americans to fight in the Civil War. The other pieces expand on the album’s themes of social justice and democratic values.
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