Duke Ellington - The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:33
Size: 87,2 MB
Art: Front

(8:12) 1. Chinoserie
(3:37) 2. Didgeridoo
(5:23) 3. Afrique
(3:04) 4. Acht O'Clock Rock
(4:43) 5. Gong
(4:46) 6. Tang
(3:36) 7. True
(4:09) 8. Hard Way

Recorded in 1971, The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse reads in many ways like a follow up to the 1967 epic Far East Suite. Compelling, cosmopolitan, and organic, this music comes from Ellington's sifting of travel experiences, and it sounds as if he is using his impressions of places and people rather than appropriations of "authentic" scales and rhythms. "Chinoiserie" is boisterous and fun, with long-tone horn peals forming the melodic cornerstone. Tenorman Harold Ashby takes his place blowing pure swing. "Afrique" is a percussion-based piece, with a liberal layering of the horn players' entrances creating strains that are at first incongruous, then tie briefly together toward the middle of the affair. Preceded by the more even-tempered melodic and rhythmic structures of "Acht" and "Gong," "Tang" takes the picture to the outer limits again with strident opening horn blasts that yield to staccato call-and-responses that chill to the bone. All in all, a textured, cross-cultural treat for the ears.~ Rovi Staff https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-afro-eurasian-eclipse-mw0000675528

Personnel: Piano, Composed By – Duke Ellington; Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope; Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Norris Turney; Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney; Bass – Joe Benjamin; Bass Trombone – Chuck Connors; Drums – Rufus Jones; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves; Trombone – Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor; Trumpet – Cootie Williams, Eddie Preston, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson

The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse

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Andy Laverne - Rhapsody

Styles: Piano Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:18
Size: 147,8 MB
Art: Front

(9:14) 1. Waltz For Debby
(6:35) 2. Retroactive
(8:48) 3. My Foolish Heart
(5:42) 4. Autumn Leaves
(6:09) 5. Vignette
(8:25) 6. All The Things You Are
(7:38) 7. Lunar
(5:04) 8. Stella By Starlight
(6:38) 9. Rhapsody

Andy LaVerne, a veteran of over five decades in performing, composing and educating often teaches masterclasses at the famed Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop. At this workshop in 2019 Andy LaVerne met and performed with Zach Brock for the first time. The Grammy Award Winning violinist Zak Brock left huge impression on the pianist. Andy invited Zak to record together three months later. The collaboration between LaVerne the master of reharmonization and contrafacts and Zach the star member of the crossover jazz group Snarky Puppy turned out to be a true rhapsody, with an intriguing program.“The album is filled with stimulating originals, most of which seem to be newly written for the session.... Shangri-La is another valuable addition to Andy LaVerne’s discography.” ~ Ken Dryden, The New York City Jazz Record on ‘Shangri-La’ https://www.horizonsmusic.co.uk/products/andy-laverne-rhapsody

Personnel: Andy Laverne (piano), Zach Brock (violin), Mike Richmond (bass, cello), Jason Tiemann (drums)

Rhapsody

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