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Arias and lieder are forms strongly associated with classical music, yet clarinetist Don Byron defines them in a newly expansive way for this remarkable project. To Byron, arias and lieder belong not only to classical figures, but also to writers as diverse as Ornette Coleman, Roy Orbison, Stevie Wonder, Henry Mancini, and Stephen Sondheim.
Byron's right-hand man in this endeavor is pianist Uri Caine. The two play a series of duets throughout the program: "Zwielecht (Twilight)" by Robert Schumann, "Basquiat" by Byron himself, "Nessun Dorma" by Puccini, and "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," the 1966 Holland/Dozier/Holland hit sung by the Four Tops. Byron concludes the album with a solo clarinet rendition of the "Larghetto" from Chopin's second piano concerto.
These duo and solo vignettes frame the full ensemble pieces, on which Byron and Caine are joined by Jerome Harris, Paulo Braga, and a number of very effective guest vocalists. Former Pat Metheny Group vocalist Mark Ledford is wispy and ethereal on Ornette Coleman's "Check Up," deep-toned and far more dramatic on Roy Orbison's "It's Over." Patricia O'Callaghan takes a turn on Leonard Bernstein's "Glitter and Be Gay," an epic piece which Byron infuses with a strong dose of calypso. Both vocalists are joined by Dean Bowman and Harris to form a four-voice choir on Henry Mancini's "Soldier in the Rain." And finally, the great Cassandra Wilson turns in a spellbinding performance on Stephen Sondheim's "The Ladies Who Lunch."
The juxtapositions are unusual, and almost certain to be rejected by purists of any stripe. But at a time when more and more creative artists are bringing together classical, jazz, and pop influences, Byron's attempt surely ranks as one of the most personal and least calculating.
© David R. Adler /TiVo
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ornette Coleman, Composer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ledford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harris, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Schumann, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Bass Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Latouche, Composer - Richard Wilbur, Composer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harris, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia O'Callaghan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 2000 Blue Note Records
Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Composer, Producer, Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROY ORBISON, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Bass Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ledford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harris, Acoustic Guitar, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Dees, Composer - Patricia O'Callaghan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stevie Wonder, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ledford, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harris, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia O'Callaghan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Peterson, Arranger, Work Arranger - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Mancini, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Bowman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Byron, Producer, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ledford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harris, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia O'Callaghan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lamont Dozier, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Holland, Composer - Brian Holland, Composer - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Bass Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Rory Romano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Sondheim, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Uri Caine, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cassandra Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ruotolo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Bass Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harris, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 2000 Blue Note Records
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Hans Wendl, Producer - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Byron, Producer, Clarinet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 2000 Blue Note Records
Album review
Arias and lieder are forms strongly associated with classical music, yet clarinetist Don Byron defines them in a newly expansive way for this remarkable project. To Byron, arias and lieder belong not only to classical figures, but also to writers as diverse as Ornette Coleman, Roy Orbison, Stevie Wonder, Henry Mancini, and Stephen Sondheim.
Byron's right-hand man in this endeavor is pianist Uri Caine. The two play a series of duets throughout the program: "Zwielecht (Twilight)" by Robert Schumann, "Basquiat" by Byron himself, "Nessun Dorma" by Puccini, and "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," the 1966 Holland/Dozier/Holland hit sung by the Four Tops. Byron concludes the album with a solo clarinet rendition of the "Larghetto" from Chopin's second piano concerto.
These duo and solo vignettes frame the full ensemble pieces, on which Byron and Caine are joined by Jerome Harris, Paulo Braga, and a number of very effective guest vocalists. Former Pat Metheny Group vocalist Mark Ledford is wispy and ethereal on Ornette Coleman's "Check Up," deep-toned and far more dramatic on Roy Orbison's "It's Over." Patricia O'Callaghan takes a turn on Leonard Bernstein's "Glitter and Be Gay," an epic piece which Byron infuses with a strong dose of calypso. Both vocalists are joined by Dean Bowman and Harris to form a four-voice choir on Henry Mancini's "Soldier in the Rain." And finally, the great Cassandra Wilson turns in a spellbinding performance on Stephen Sondheim's "The Ladies Who Lunch."
The juxtapositions are unusual, and almost certain to be rejected by purists of any stripe. But at a time when more and more creative artists are bringing together classical, jazz, and pop influences, Byron's attempt surely ranks as one of the most personal and least calculating.
© David R. Adler /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:52
- Main artists: Don Byron
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 2000 Blue Note Records
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