|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
Joys and Solos (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
2:28 |
| 2. |
The Underground Railroad to My Heart Suite (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
13:35 |
| 3. |
An Bayan Ko (for My Country) (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
6:59 |
| 4. |
Kang Ding Love Song (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
2:55 |
| 5. |
Strange Fruit Revisited (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
6:24 |
| 6. |
Lan Hua Hua (blue Flower) (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
5:33 |
| 7. |
Bambaya (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
3:00 |
| 8. |
Caravan (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
9:18 |
| 9. |
Auld Lang Syne (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
2:49 |
| 10. |
The Monkey Theme (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
3:02 |
| 11. |
The Pig Theme (featuring Fred, Hafez Modirzadeh, James Norton, Francis Wong, Peter Madsen, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Kiyoto Fujiwara, You Qun Fu, Pauline Hong, Pei Sheng Shen, John Shifflett, Cindy Zuoxin Wang, Martin Wehner) |
3:18 |
One of the major voices in the highly political Asian improvisation movement of the 1980s and '90s, baritonist Fred Ho on this memorable CD performs everything from modernized swing and Charles Mingus-influenced ensembles to short solo baritone pieces and selections that mix together Western and Eastern instruments. He utilizes two ensembles: the 11-piece Journey Beyond the West Orchestra (which includes such instruments as the sona, erbu, and san shuen along with more conventional jazz horns and rhythm, plus occasionally the somewhat jarring Chinese soprano vocals of Cindy Zuoxin Wang) and the five-piece Afro-Asian Music Ensemble. During a set that includes some charming Asian melodies, the episodic "The Underground Railroad to My Heart" (the disc's high point), "Strange Fruit Revisited," an Easternized "Caravan," and even "Auld Lang Syne," there is no lack of variety, color, sincerity, chance-taking, and impressive musicianship. Well worth checking out.
