African Tarantella
Download links and information about African Tarantella by Stefon Harris. This album was released in 2006 and it belongs to Jazz, Contemporary Jazz genres. It contains 8 tracks with total duration of 51:12 minutes.
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| Artist: | Stefon Harris |
| Release date: | 2006 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz |
| Tracks: | 8 |
| Duration: | 51:12 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | From the New Orleans Suite: Thanks for the Beautiful Land On the Delta | 6:01 |
| 2. | From the New Orleans Suite: Portrait of Wellman Braud | 5:58 |
| 3. | From the New Orleans Suite: Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies | 3:53 |
| 4. | From the Queen Suite: Sunset and the Mockingbird | 5:44 |
| 5. | From the Queen Suite: The Single Petal of a Rose | 4:55 |
| 6. | From the Gardner Meditations: Memoirs of a Frozen Summer | 6:54 |
| 7. | From the Gardner Meditations: African Tarantella | 8:58 |
| 8. | From the Gardner Meditations: Dancing Enigma | 8:49 |
Details
[Edit]On this unusual project, vibraphonist Stefon Harris performs three excerpts apiece from Duke Ellington's "New Orleans Suite" and his lesser-known "The Gardner Meditations" plus two pieces from the Duke's "The Queen's Suite." The sensitive "Single Petal of a Rose" is the best known of these selections. Rather than use a big band, Harris is joined by viola, cello, flute, clarinet, trombonist Steve Turre (who is wonderful on "Portrait of Wellman Braud"), and a piano-bass-drums rhythm section. The arrangements are colorful and inventive, with Harris (who doubles on marimba) usually being heard as the lead voice. African Tarantella serves as further proof that Duke Ellington's music, in addition to being enormous in quantity, can be interpreted in an infinite number of colorful ways. Well worth several listens.