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Recorded in Montreal with 24 strings from the Montreal Symphony and two can't-miss jazz cohorts, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Billy Higgins, here we have another reunion between Weston and arranger Melba Liston in a collection of mostly early Weston tunes, some dating back to the early 1950s. The strings sound unearthly, as if they were recorded in a dead studio (the locale is the Ludget-Duvernay Hall of Montreal's Monument National), and even though Liston blends them with the piano in an integral manner, they respond stiffly; it's an uneasy, not terribly imaginative fusion. The most famous Weston tune "Hi-Fly" is completely retooled into a cocktail-hour ballad - it also features the most intricate string chart - and composer Weston enjoys poking around the tune's angles and corners. Coming after his exciting African experiments in the '90s, this CD, despite Weston's sharply-etched solos, is a relatively minor nostalgic effort.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, Composer, MainArtist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, Composer, MainArtist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, Composer, MainArtist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Passagers, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Paul West, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Weston, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestre Du Festival De Jazz De Montréal, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Decca Records France
Album review
Recorded in Montreal with 24 strings from the Montreal Symphony and two can't-miss jazz cohorts, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Billy Higgins, here we have another reunion between Weston and arranger Melba Liston in a collection of mostly early Weston tunes, some dating back to the early 1950s. The strings sound unearthly, as if they were recorded in a dead studio (the locale is the Ludget-Duvernay Hall of Montreal's Monument National), and even though Liston blends them with the piano in an integral manner, they respond stiffly; it's an uneasy, not terribly imaginative fusion. The most famous Weston tune "Hi-Fly" is completely retooled into a cocktail-hour ballad - it also features the most intricate string chart - and composer Weston enjoys poking around the tune's angles and corners. Coming after his exciting African experiments in the '90s, this CD, despite Weston's sharply-etched solos, is a relatively minor nostalgic effort.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:11
- Main artists: Randy Weston
- Composer: Randy Weston
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 1997 Decca Records France
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