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Nicholas Urie Large Ensemble: Excerpts from an Online Dating Service
Senza ironizzare e senza giudicare. Lo sguardo di Urie è neutro. Il suo obiettivo è mettere a fuoco, dare forma (artistica), ad un mezzo espressivo (l'annuncio su internet) che per sua stessa natura si rivolge ad un pubblico di cui conosce poco o nulla, e che quindi ha molto in comune con qualunque altra forma d'arte.
L'umore delle musiche segue impeccabilmente quello dei testi, e cerca di tenersi ben distante dalle atmosfere scintillanti tipiche della big band. Qui siamo vicini, piuttosto, alla rappresentazione teatrale, alla "messa in scena" di situazioni e sentimenti. Ci fossero dialoghi, potremmo forse parlare di musical, o meglio ancora di opera-jazz, tanto è forte il senso drammaturgico delle partiture. Ma qui dialoghi non ce ne sono. Ci sono solo monologhi (i testi degli annunci, appunto), che anche quando cercano di essere spavaldi ed espliciti rivelano un forte carico di malinconia.
Track Listing
Overture; About Me; Holidaze; Bad Girl; Interlude 1; Wayne; Interlude 2; Cougar Seeks Prey; Afternoon.
Personnel
Nicholas Urie
composer / conductorNicholas Urie: composer, conductor; Christine Correa: vocals; Jeremy Udden: soprano saxophone; Aaron Kruziki: soprano saxophone, flute; Bill McHenry: tenor saxophone; Kenny Pexton: Tenor Saxophone, clarinet; Brian Landrus: bass clarinet, baritone saxophone; Bijon Watson: trumpet; Jeff Clausen: trumpet; Dave Smith: Trumpet; John Carlson: trumpet; Lolly Bienenfield: trombone; Randy Pingrey: trombone; Matt Plummer: bass trombone; Michael Christianson: tuba; Frank Carlberg: piano; Joe Martin: bass; Michael Calabrese: drums.
Album information
Title: Excerpts From an Online Dating Service | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Red Piano Records
About Nicholas Urie
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