The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofé / The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofe
Download links and information about The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofé / The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofe by Paul Whiteman, Ferde Grofé / Ferde Grofe, Jan Stulen. This album was released in 1998 and it belongs to Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 54:13 minutes.
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| Artist: | Paul Whiteman, Ferde Grofé / Ferde Grofe, Jan Stulen |
| Release date: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack |
| Tracks: | 10 |
| Duration: | 54:13 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Broadway at Night (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 7:04 |
| 2. | Mississippi Suite, 1st movement: Father of Waters (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 3:08 |
| 3. | Mississippi Suite, 2nd movement: Huckleberry Finn (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 2:21 |
| 4. | Mississippi Suite, 3rd movement: Old Creole Days (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 2:26 |
| 5. | Mississippi Suite, 4th movement: Mardi Gras (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 4:14 |
| 6. | Three Shades Of Blue: I. Indigo (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 4:21 |
| 7. | Three Shades Of Blue: II. Alice Blue (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 3:27 |
| 8. | Three Shades Of Blue: III. Heliotrope (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 2:45 |
| 9. | Metropolis: A Blue Fantasy (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 16:55 |
| 10. | "Cloudburst" From Grand Canyon Suite (featuring The Beau Hunks) | 7:32 |
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[Edit]The Beau Hunks are the foremost transcribers of eclectic jazz and classical music. They perform their expert arrangements on period instruments. The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofé is a grand-scale reproduction of the original compositions as written for Paul Whiteman's Dance Band. Grofé's music was called symphonic jazz (so was George Gershwin's). Grofé arranged his jazz compositions for symphonic performances. Those are the transcriptions that are most recognizable. (Most baby boomers will associate "On the Trail" from The Grand Canyon Suite with Elmer Fudd prospecting for gold as Bugs Bunny harasses him.) Sadly, this is a live recording and only "Cloudburst" from the suite was deemed fit for release. These symphonic jazz pieces are full of deep atmospheres and splendid humor. It is a great reminder of what a great orchestra can do with great material. The minimalism is absolutely ethereal as well. This CD, like all Beau Hunks CDs, is essential.