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Steven Feifke: The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
Il debutto della Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra è stato propiziato dalla collaborazione col Jazz Education Network ed ha assunto le vesti di un album includendo in organico ospiti di rilievo come Kurt Elling, Sean Jones e Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.
Il principale riferimento è la tradizione orchestrale mainstream e la musica è un concentrato di swing, poderosi ensemble, squillanti polifonie, enfatizzanti riff e smaglianti assoli.
Ovviamente la lezione di Thad Jones/Mel Lewis è imprescindibile ma la scrittura di Feifke attualizza anche classici impasti di Benny Carter e altri orchestratori degli anni trenta/quaranta. Il tutto senza dimenticare la contemporaneità come dimostra la turbinosa versione di "Sassy," cantata da Elling con iniziali innesti rap.
Se "I've Got Algorithm" e "Inner Urge" si caratterizzano per elettrizzante carica ritmica, marcati contrasti timbrici e serrati scontri di sezione, altri brani hanno un andamento più disteso: si vedano "Until" la luminosa ballad in ¾ di Sting esaltata da Kurt Elling ed ancora la dolce "Remember Me," dov'è protagonista la calda tromba di Watson su ricercate armonizzazioni del collettivo.
Un album pienamente riuscito, tutto da godere.
Track Listing
I’ve Got Algorithm; Sassy; Inner Urge; Until; Scenes from My Dreams; Remember Me; Dollar’s Moods; Nica’s Dream; Blues in a Second.
Personnel
Steven Feifke
pianoBijon Watson
trumpetChad Lefkowitz-Brown
saxophone, tenorKurt Elling
vocalsSean Jones
trumpetTanya Darby
trumpetMike Rodriguez
trumpetDanny Jonokuchi
trumpetAlexa Tarantino
saxophone, altoChristopher McBride
saxophone, altoThomas Luer
saxophone, tenorRoxy Coss
saxophone, tenorLauren Sevian
saxophone, baritoneJohn Fedchock
tromboneJavier Nero
tromboneKalia Vandever
tromboneJennifer Wharton
trombone, bassWill Brahm
guitarDan Chmielinski
bassUlysses Owens, Jr.
drumsAlbum information
Title: The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Cellar Music Group
About Steven Feifke
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