The Sound of New York Jazz Underground

The New Talent Jazz Orch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Fresh New Talent
• ASIN: B0007NP8QQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,045 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. A Meditation on Two Chords - Jason Lindner

2. Heaven - Frank Carlberg

3. Petite Promenade - Magali Souriau

4. Nine - Andrew Rathbun

5. Jumbo-Buen Día Día - Guillermo Klein

6. Escondido - Taylor Haskins

7. El Acecho - Pablo Ablanedo

8. Noosh - Avi Lebovich

Disc: 2

1. Me Voy Quedando (Gustavo Leguizamón) - Pablo Ablanedo

2. Nannou (Aphex Twin) - Taylor Haskins

3. Silhouettes (Dwayne Burno) - Avi Lebovich

4. Witch Hunt (Wayne Shorter) - Andrew Rathbun

5. Nefertiti (Wayne Shorter) - Guillermo Klein

6. Ahmad Ravel-Au Clair de la Lune (trad) - Magali Souriau

7. I Got Rhythm (G. & I. Gershwin) - Frank Carlberg

8. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) - Jason Lindner

Editorial Reviews

The music included in this double deluxe digipack CD was recorded on September 29-30 and October 1-2, 2003, at Systems Two Recording Studios in Brooklyn, New York. This production brought together many of the outstanding musicians that record for Fresh Sound "New Talent" and aims to reflects the openness of the label towards diverse tendencies that contemporary jazz presents.

The concept was that there would be 8 different composers directing and writing the music for the orchestra and each one would contribute an original piece and an arrangement, which the orchestra would them interpret under their direction and with complete creative freedom. The first CD is made up entirely of originals and the second one of arrangements of theme composed by personalities so different as Aphex Twin, Gustavo Leguizamón, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, George Gershwin or Dwayne Burno.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly melodic and non-avant garde, July 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Sound of New York Jazz Underground (Audio CD)

With a title like New York Jazz Underground, I was expecting shrieking saxes over explosions of rhythm. Instead, this is a finely crafted, melodic, swinging, very pleasant big band album. Each selection makes for pleasant and satisfying listening. One of the best jazz albums I have heard in quite a while!

5.0 out of 5 stars There should be more of these..., January 1, 2007

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This review is from: The Sound of New York Jazz Underground (Audio CD)

This album has a lot of good music with a lot of good players. Jeff Ballard, Jorge Rossi, Mark Ferber on drums just to name a few of the great drummers on the album. The album was put together to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Fresh Sound New Talent Orchestra. Basically each composer submitted an original tune and then arranged one as well.

The arrangements are beautiful and the recording quality is great. It's too bad that they don't put one these out every year. Andrew Rathbun's arrangement of Wayne Shorter's "Witch Hunt" is a funky 7/4 groove. Jason Lindner's "Meditations on two chords" has some beautiful vocals and wonderful playing. The Aphex Twin arrangement of "Nannou" is great, but I think The Bad Plus pulled of a better performance of "Flim" on These are the Vistas. Just seemed to work better with the smaller group.

Good discs. Good music. Great musicians. You can find it on the Fresh Sound website if no one is selling it on Amazon.