Sketches

WDR Big Band, Vince Mendoza | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Act Music
• ASIN: B000001YKB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,275 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pavane

2. Sketches Part 1

3. Sketches Part 2

4. Sketches Part 3

5. Sketches Part 4

6. Sketches Part 5

7. Sketches Part 6

8. Sketches Part 7

9. Sketches Part 8

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great modern orchestral jazz. For all lovers of good music., October 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sketches (Audio CD)

This CD includes an original orchestration of Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte" and a quasi-suite in 8 movements. I say "quasi-suite" because it sounds more like a collection of (great) pieces than like a unified work. However, the composing and orchestration is very, very good. I like the first "Sketch" very much, a small soprano sax/piano duo with an impressionistic mood. Then the orchestra comes in and there are at least three or four Sketches that never fail to make me dream.

The orchestral personnel is mainly European, but there are a few exceptions, most notably Dave Liebman. The sound is sort of ECM-ish. There is excellent solo work by all the featured soloists, with a special mention for Liebman, guitarist Nguyen-Lê and pianist Frank Chastanier.

Bottom line: you'll definitely like this CD if you like modern jazz (no bebop or Ellington here) like for instance Kenny Wheeler's works on ECM, but I believe this music can touch the generic music lover who is not too keen on jazz, too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Orchestral jazz for dreaming people, October 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sketches (Audio CD)

This CD includes an original orchestration of Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte" and a quasi-suite in 8 movements. I say "quasi-suite" because it sounds more like a collection of (great) pieces than like a unified work. However, the composing and orchestration is very, very good. I like the first "Sketch" very much, a small soprano sax/piano duo with an impressionistic mood. Then the orchestra comes in and there are at least three or four Sketches that never fail to make me dream.

The orchestral personnel is mainly European, but there are a few exceptions, most notably Dave Liebman. The sound is sort of ECM-ish. There is excellent solo work by all the featured soloists, with a special mention for Liebman, guitarist Nguyen-Lê and pianist Frank Chastanier.

Bottom line: you'll definitely like this CD if you like modern jazz (no bebop or Ellington here) like for instance Kenny Wheeler's works on ECM.