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Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound: Ceremonies of Forgiveness
ByCeremonies of Forgiveness is the group's first CD, and its seven songs are uniformly strong. The first cut, "Choose Hope (for Nelson Mandela)," is fourteen minutes of generous, ebullient music. Zankel delivers a mean, joyful and soaring solo, Larry Toft offers a funky trombone lead spurred on by the in-sync trumpets, and bassist Dylan Taylor's facile lines hold their own amongst all the brass and woodwinds. Another standout is "Infinite Potential of a Single Moment (Parts 1 and 2)," an inspirational song with an unusual, inventive arrangement. The song includes a sparkling solo by pianist Tom Lawton and gorgeous flute playing by the always remarkable Elliot Levin, whose solo is as fluid and graceful as bird song.
All the compositions are by Zankel, an expert in layering sounds in a way that supports each song's vision. If you want to know what's really going on in Philadelphia, start with this group.
Track Listing
Choose Hope; Ndura - The Forest is our Father and Mother: Part 1; Ndura - The Forest is our Father and Mother: Part 2; Infinite Potential of a Single Moment: Part 1; Infinite Potential of a Single Moment: Part 2; Ceremonies of Forgiveness: Part 1; Ceremonies of Forgiveness: Part 2.
Personnel
Bobby Zankel
saxophone, altoTom Lawton: piano; Dylan Taylor: bass; Craig McIver: drums; Rick Iannacone: guitar; John Swana, Patrick Hughes, Bart Miltenberger: trumpets; Larry Toft, Dave Champion: trombones; Daniel Peterson: alto saxophone; Elliot Levin: tenor saxophone and flute; Brian Rodgers: enor saxophone; Dan Scofield: baritone saxophone; Bobby Zankel: alto saxophone.
Album information
Title: Ceremonies of Forgiveness | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Dreambox Media
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About Bobby Zankel
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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