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The Color of Angels by Doug Scarborough
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Album Title: The Color of Angels
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2022
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About the Album
Composer/trombonist Doug Scarborough presents a compelling collection of new works, fusing music of the West - jazz, with overtones of classical and prog rock - and traditional Middle Eastern elements. Setting the stage with his 2015 release ‘Bridges,’ where he introduced the trombone to the world as an instrument capable of expressively playing Arabic scales (maqamat), ‘The Color of Angels’ is a riveting follow-up as he retains the dynamic core of collaborators, Jeremy Siskind on piano, bassist Damian Erskine, and engineer/producer Bob Stark, while adding the distinct voices of violin virtuoso Akram Abdulfattah, Mustafa Boztüy on darbuka and the dynamic drummer, Reinhardt Melz. Possibly reminiscent of some recent projects by Nate Smith, Ibrahim Maalouf, or bassist Avishai Cohen, Scarborough's musical vision is exciting, surprising and cinematic in scope.
Tracks
The Color of Angels; Limitless; Mosaic; Tinder and Spark; You Are Brave Enough; Imaginal Cells; The Everything; Arabesque; The Source of the Longest River.
Personnel
Doug Scarborough
trombone
Akram Abdulfattah
violin
Jeremy Siskind
piano
Damian Erskine
bass, electricMustafa Boztüy
percussion
Reinhardt Melz
drumsReviews
- The Color of Angels by Jack Bowers
Date featured
February 24, 2022
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