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Orange Was the Color

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Download links and information about Orange Was the Color by Kirk Knuffke, Jesse Stacken. This album was released in 2011 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 11 tracks with total duration of 58:32 minutes.

Artist: Kirk Knuffke, Jesse Stacken
Release date: 2011
Genre: Jazz
Tracks: 11
Duration: 58:32
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Duke Ellington's Sound of Love 6:52
2. East Coasting 5:11
3. Celia 7:14
4. Peggy's Blue Skylight 4:43
5. Moanin' 3:39
6. Slippers 3:14
7. Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk 7:09
8. So Long Eric 5:04
9. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 4:51
10. Ecclusiastics 5:09
11. Dizzy Moods 5:26

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For their second duo date, Kirk Knuffke and Jesse Stacken focused exclusively on the works of Charles Mingus. One important change prior to the session is Knuffke's switch from trumpet to cornet, resulting in a warmer, more intimate sound, while Stacken's versatile approach to piano adapts well to the bassist's demanding music. While earlier musicians have explored the Mingus songbook, Knuffke and Stacken chose music from several different periods and found new avenues into these timeless works, woodshedding over the music for over a year before entering the studio. Stacken's novel adaptation of "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" utilizes a toy piano in spots, suggesting a mother displaying affection for her child. The shimmering, lyrical setting of Mingus' elegy "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" is full of naked, raw emotion. "So Long, Eric," the bassist's sendoff to Eric Dolphy (as he departed Mingus' band to play as a single in Europe) is a boisterous affair, with Knuffke preaching on his horn as Stacken plays a mix of gospel and hard bop to accompany him. Their exploration of "Celia," a musical portrait of Mingus' second wife, is another gem, capturing the duo facets of his gorgeous ballad. Longtime fans of Charles Mingus who know his recordings well will appreciate the duo's thoughtful, inventive interpretations of the bassist's compositions.