Bob Mintzer & WDR Big Band Cologne - Soundscapes

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, Big Band
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:10
Size: 161,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:53) 1. A Reprieve
(5:50) 2. The Conversation
(6:13) 3. Stay Up
(5:04) 4. Montuno
(7:18) 5. Whack
(7:11) 6. Canyon Winds
(6:43) 7. Herky Jerky
(9:29) 8. New Look
(7:51) 9. One Music
(6:33) 10. VM

Bob Mintzer just got the hang of it. Whether as a result of his collaborations with the Thad Jones-mel Lewis Orchestra, the Buddy Rich Big Band or the Word Of Mouth Big Band by Jaco Pastorius is unclear. What is certain, however, is that over the years he has continued to perfect his instinct for orchestration and counterpoint. With “Soundscapes” the maestro is back as head of the WDR Big Band with ten newly arranged pieces. Following the tradition of the WDR chief conductors, Mintzer created his work with the big band from newly written and specially selected compositions.

"Soundscapes",an amalgam of moods, grooves and complex structures, not only shows Mintzer's work for this generally recognized ensemble, he even does double work, as main soloist on tenor saxophone and the Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI), while he inserts other outstanding soloists The spotlight is on for example long-time WDR members Paul Heller (tenor saxophone), Karolina Strassmayer and Johan Hörlén (alto saxophone), Ruud Breuls and Andy Haderer (trumpet) and Andy Hunter (trombone). The album, recorded in December 2019, is certainly one of the very best in Mintzer's long career...Translate By Google https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/bob-mintzer-wdr-big-band-soundscapes/hnum/10441597

Soundscapes

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