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In 1963 Duke Ellington realized a longtime goal, to record some of his extended works using both a symphony orchestra and his regular big band. Included on this fine CD are the three movements of "Night Creature," the relatively brief "Non-Violent Integration," "La Scala," and an adaptation of Ellington's "Harlem Air Shaft." With most of his all-star soloists heard from in this program and a complete avoidance of trying to make his music sound so-called "respectable" or self-consciously third stream, Ellington's arrangements keep the strings from weighing down the proceedings and the music is actually quite successful. ~ Scott Yanow
Recording information: Germany; Milan, Italy; Paris, France; Stockholm, Sweden.
Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano); Duke Ellington; Lawrence D. Brown, Lawrence Brown (trombone); Ernie Shepard (double bass); Ray Nance (violin, cornet); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto saxophone); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Harry Carney (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone); Cootie Williams, Roy Burrowes, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Buster Cooper (trombone); Chuck Connors (bass trombone); Sam Woodyard (drums).
Liner Note Author: Stanley Dance.
Down Beat (6/93, p.51) - 3 Stars - Good - "...THE SYMPHONIC ELLINGTON involves a now-fully-stabilized 1963 personnel plus, in [annotator Stanley] Dance's words, `some 500 of the best talents from the symphonic resources of Paris, Hamburg, Stockholm and Milan'..." Symphonic Ellington Music Duke Ellington Symphonic Ellington Songs Symphonic Ellington Music Review Buy Symphonic Ellington CD Purchase Symphonic Ellington CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Best Of Francoise Hardy CD (2000)
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Project Skyward began in 2001 with the completion of the Breakthroughs EP. Breakthroughs had guitar and analogue synth tones which remind you of jet engines and aircraft. The vocals were filled with Ryan's emotional angst and quest for enlightenment. It was a nice start for the band, a breakthrough, but not entirely indicative of where they envision taking the sound. In 2002 the Distant Blue EP was released. Overall the EP took a more ambient mood. Distant Blue showed their ability to write strong melodies in more of a pop direction, while Shine (Interstellar mix) was their first go at electronic breaks and dancey beats. It was aired on college and indie radio and hit number 165 on the earshot charts. In late 2004 the group's first LP Strange Synchronicities was released. The album took the listener on journeys through space and time with warm, spatial guitars which felt something like flying through a supernova, and eventually into more sparse productions which felt like drifting in solitary space. Overall the album flowed gorgeously from start to finish with tracks that ranged from spacey indie pop to more experimental and electronic moodscapes. Strange Synchronicities was co-produced with Joerg Koehler of Malory. The album received a significant amount of airplay, it stayed at number 37 for three weeks straight on the rpm charts, two years later it continues to get airplay. Since then, Project Skyward have been honing their skills composing, in the studio and on stage. They have become a serious and respectable live band who are not only capable of drawing a good audience, but also taking them on an emotional and psychological journey which is unique to their sound. They have incorporated the use of Ableton Live and have learned to mix seamlessly from one track into the next, often by lengthening the tracks or creating interludes, which may or may not be on the albums. They have the charisma and stage presence necessary to move an audience. In the studio they have become solid producers who understand their equipment and how to get their own unique sound out of it. At the guitar, keyboard and vocals they have become masterful with melodies that can wrench your heart and then wash it new again. Parts of the album are a bit more electronic pop, where other parts ...
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