Joe Lovano Ensemble: Streams of Expression
CML call number: CD/JAZZ/Lovano
Ben Ratliff wrote in the New York Times: "At the core … are Gunther Schuller's rearrangements of some of the music from Miles Davis's 'Birth of the Cool' album, originally recorded in 1949 and 1950. For 'Birth of the Cool Suite,' commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2001, Mr. Lovano asked Mr. Schuller to open up three of the Davis recordings — 'Moon Dreams' … 'Move' and 'Boplicity.' These are extraordinary miniatures with exotic harmony. … Mr. Schuller has added a little more harmony. … But the real action is in the trio pieces, 'Blue Sketches,' 'Enchantment' and 'Big Ben.' Here, with the bassist Dennis Irwin and the drummer Lewis Nash, Mr. Lovano is at his best, using a broad tone and a rolling rhythmic feel. On these pieces he plays, respectively, tenor saxophone, alto clarinet and Aulochrome, a recent creation of the instrument maker François Louis that combines two soprano saxophones so that they can be played in unison or strike any interval; with it, a saxophone can also layer different rhythms. It has its uses; you hear Mr. Lovano making it sound natural, casually exploring its challenges and finding some of its rewards" (7/31/06).
Ben Ratliff wrote in the New York Times: "At the core … are Gunther Schuller's rearrangements of some of the music from Miles Davis's 'Birth of the Cool' album, originally recorded in 1949 and 1950. For 'Birth of the Cool Suite,' commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2001, Mr. Lovano asked Mr. Schuller to open up three of the Davis recordings — 'Moon Dreams' … 'Move' and 'Boplicity.' These are extraordinary miniatures with exotic harmony. … Mr. Schuller has added a little more harmony. … But the real action is in the trio pieces, 'Blue Sketches,' 'Enchantment' and 'Big Ben.' Here, with the bassist Dennis Irwin and the drummer Lewis Nash, Mr. Lovano is at his best, using a broad tone and a rolling rhythmic feel. On these pieces he plays, respectively, tenor saxophone, alto clarinet and Aulochrome, a recent creation of the instrument maker François Louis that combines two soprano saxophones so that they can be played in unison or strike any interval; with it, a saxophone can also layer different rhythms. It has its uses; you hear Mr. Lovano making it sound natural, casually exploring its challenges and finding some of its rewards" (7/31/06).
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