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Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra: The Nutcracker Remix
by Jack Bowers
For those who assumed that Duke Ellington may have had the last word when it came to jazz interpretations of Peter Tchaikovsky's memorable Nutcracker Suite, welcome to The Nutcracker Remix, an awesome new portrayal of Tchaikovsky's enduring work by the stellar Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. This is Tchaikovsky for the 21st century, saluting and appreciating the Ellington orchestra's legacy and using that as a stepping-stone on which to create a fresh and exhilarating narration of one of ...
Continue ReadingMarc Fields: Salutaris Plates
by Stephen Latessa
In the liner notes to Salutaris Plates, the debut album by Marc Fields, the trombone is referred to as the “underdog instrument of jazz." It is perhaps a sign of sensitivity to his instrument's status that Fields makes inclusiveness the hallmark of the record. After all, it is not often that one disc has enough room for compositions by Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, and Ornette Coleman to co-exist peacefully. Toss in the impressive contributions from Fields' own pen and the ...
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