Portraits In Blue
Download links and information about Portraits In Blue by Marcus Roberts. This album was released in 1995 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 3 tracks with total duration of 01:01:43 minutes.
Artist: | Marcus Roberts |
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Release date: | 1995 |
Genre: | Jazz |
Tracks: | 3 |
Duration: | 01:01:43 |
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Tracks
[Edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Rhapsody In Blue (Arranged for Jazz Ensemble) (featuring The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Robert Sadin, Orchestra Of St. Luke's) | 28:21 |
2. | Yamekraw (Instrumental) (featuring The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Robert Sadin, Orchestra Of St. Luke's) | 20:35 |
3. | "I Got Rhythm" Variations (Arranged for Jazz Ensemble) (featuring The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Robert Sadin, Orchestra Of St. Luke's) | 12:47 |
Details
[Edit]From the opening measures, it’s clear that pianist Marcus Roberts’ take on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue goes well outside of Ferde Grof’s beloved orchestration. Banjoist James Chirillo provides an a cappella introduction, playing a short variation on Rhapsody's second theme prior to Ted Nash taking up the familiar siren’s call on clarinet. The instrumentation confirms Roberts’ unique approach: The Orchestra of St. Luke’s and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra are joined by his then-triomates Roland Guerin (contrabass) and Jason Marsalis (drums), as well as second pianist Loston Harris II. There are rearranged passages that recall the great Duke Ellington big-band horn sections and others that evoke a New Orleans second-line parade. Roberts draws on the history of early jazz piano, including stride and proto-gospel styles, when he plays the credenzas on James P. Johnson’s Yamekraw (originally written for Fats Waller) and Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm" Variations.