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Equanimity by Edward Simon
From the album
Album Title: Sorrows & Triumphs
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2018
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About the Album
"Equanimity" is a track from Edward Simon's new album "Sorrows and Triumphs." The recording showcases his virtuoso quartet Afinidad, featuring alto saxophonist David Binney, bassist Scott Collet and drummer Brian Blade; the album's color-rich arrangements also include special guests: vocalist Gretchen Parlato, guitarist Adam Rogers and the chamber quintet Imani Winds, along with percussionists Rogerio Boccato and Luis Quintero. The album's material blends two bodies of music commissioned by Chamber Music of America's New Jazz Works program: the suites "Sorrows and Triumphs" and "House of Numbers," their individual movements re- sequenced to form a holistic listening experience that brims with a lyricism both intimate and majestic.
Tracks
Incessant Desires; Uninvited Thoughts; Equanimity; Triangle; Chant; Venezuela Unida; Triumphs; Rebirth.
Personnel
Edward Simon
pianoAdditional Personnel
Edward Simon: piano, keyboards; David Binney: alto saxophone; Scott Colley: bass; Brian Blade: drums; Gretchen Parlato: vocals; Adam Rogers: guitars; Rogerio Boccato: percussion (tracks 3, 7); Luis Quintero: percussion (tracks 2, 4, 6); Imani WInds-Valerie Coleman: flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz: oboe; Monica Ellis: bassoon; Mark Dover: clarinet; Jeff Scott: French horn.
Reviews
- Sorrows & Triumphs by Angelo Leonardi
- Sorrows & Triumphs by Friedrich Kunzmann
- Sorrows & Triumphs by Jerome Wilson
- Sorrows & Triumphs by Dan Bilawsky
Date featured
May 29, 2018
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