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Faces of Souls, The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra

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Label: Leo Records
Released: 2020
Duration: 70:18
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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

trombone

Jeff Marsankis

trombone

Jeanne Snodgrass

trumpet

Richard Nelson

guitar

Harry Wellott

drums

Album 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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