Home » Music » Song of the Day
Scary Hair by Jim Olsen
From the album
Album Title: We See Stars
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2014
Listen
Sign in to view listen count
About the Album
For his most recent release as a leader, composer Jim Olsen decided to forgo his usual big band palette for a smaller, more intimate ensemble. Assembling an all-star nonet of friends, teachers and colleagues, Olsen crafted settings that would showcase these outstanding musicians in some very different musical environments. From the harsh electric landscape of "Dark Sun" to the jaunty swing of "Illogical Conclusion," the band, including trumpeter Bobby Shew, saxophonists Dick Oatts and Lynn Baker, and pianist John Harmon, were given free rein to wander through these soundscapes and add their unique voices to the proceedings. The result is a CD that moves from straight-ahead swing and balladry to Stravinskian rhythmic constructions.
Tracks
Scary Hair; Dark Sun; Illogical Conclusion; Shard; What Needs to Be Said; Wistful; We See Stars; Running Amok.
Personnel
Additional Personnel
Jim Olsen: composer, arranger, flutes; Bobby Shew: trumpet, flugelhorn; Dana Heitman: trumpet, flugelhorn; Dick Oatts: alto, soprano sax; Hashem Assadullahi: alto, soprano sax; Lynn Baker: tenor, soprano sax; Glenn Bonney: trombone; John Harmon: piano, electric piano; Andrea Niemiec: basses; Jason Palmer: drums; Mike Snyder: congas, percussion.
Reviews
- We See Stars by Jack Bowers
Date featured
February 4, 2014
This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.
