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Westbrook-Rossini
Label: Hat Hut Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: William Tell Overture 11; William Tell Overture 111; The Thieving Magpie Overture; L'amoroso E Sincero
Lindoro; William Tell Overture 1V; The Barber of Seville Overture; Thievish Magpie; William Tell Overture 1; Si
Cinge Il Pro'guerriero; Issura; Tutto Cangia; WIlliam Tell Overture V.
Mike Westbrook: Westbrook-Rossini
by Chris May
Whether you believe that opera is the loftiest manifestation of lyric art, or a bastard tradition typified by mannered singing, indifferent acting and an audience that would have Robespierre rubbing his hands in glee, there's no doubt that it has some great tunes. British composer and pianist/tuba player Mike Westbrook gathered a few of them together ...
On Duke's Birthday
Label: Hat Hut Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Checking In At Hotel Le Prieure; On Duke's Birthday 1; East Stratford Too-Doo; On Duke's Birthday 2; Music Is....
Mike Westbrook Orchestra: On Duke's Birthday
by Chris May
Among the most characterful and singular British composer/bandleaders, Mike Westbrook is revered by the relative few who follow his music, but is woefully under-appreciated in the wider jazz world. In part, this is because Westbrook paints on a larger canvas than that used in most “conventional" orchestral jazz, frequently taking on projects with textural themes or ...
