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Steven Feifke: The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

By Angelo Leonardi
May 10, 2023
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Steven Feifke: The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

Metti assieme un talentoso giovane orchestratore come

Steven Feifke

piano
b.1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Steven Feifke, un trombettista di prima grandezza come

" data-original-title="" title="">Bijon Watson e una big band con grandi nomi e prestigiosi ospiti e il risultato �� scontato.
Il debutto della Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra �� stato propiziato dalla collaborazione col Jazz Education Network ed ha assunto le vesti di un album includendo in organico ospiti di rilievo come

Kurt Elling

vocals
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Kurt Elling,

Sean Jones

trumpet
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Sean Jones e

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown

saxophone, tenor
b.1989

" data-original-title="" title="">Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.
Il principale riferimento �� la tradizione orchestrale mainstream e la musica �� un concentrato di swing, poderosi ensemble, squillanti polifonie, enfatizzanti riff e smaglianti assoli.
Ovviamente la lezione di Thad Jones/Mel Lewis �� imprescindibile ma la scrittura di Feifke attualizza anche classici impasti di

Benny Carter

saxophone, alto
1907 - 2003

" data-original-title="" title="">Benny Carter e altri orchestratori degli anni trenta/quaranta. Il tutto senza dimenticare la contemporaneit�� come dimostra la turbinosa versione di "Sassy," cantata da Elling con iniziali innesti rap.
Se "I've Got Algorithm" e "Inner Urge" si caratterizzano per elettrizzante carica ritmica, marcati contrasti timbrici e serrati scontri di sezione, altri brani hanno un andamento pi�� disteso: si vedano "Until" la luminosa ballad in ? di Sting esaltata da Kurt Elling ed ancora la dolce "Remember Me," dov'�� protagonista la calda tromba di Watson su ricercate armonizzazioni del collettivo.
Un album pienamente riuscito, tutto da godere.

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Track Listing

I��ve Got Algorithm; Sassy; Inner Urge; Until; Scenes from My Dreams; Remember Me; Dollar��s Moods; Nica��s Dream; Blues in a Second.

Personnel

Steven Feifke

piano

Bijon Watson

trumpet

Chad LB

saxophone, tenor

Kurt Elling

vocals

Sean Jones

trumpet

Tanya Darby

trumpet

Mike Rodriguez

trumpet

Danny Jonokuchi

trumpet

Alexa Tarantino

saxophone, alto

Christopher McBride

saxophone, alto

Thomas Luer

saxophone, tenor

Roxy Coss

saxophone, tenor

Lauren Sevian

saxophone, baritone

John Fedchock

trombone

Javier Nero

trombone

Kalia Vandever

trombone

Jennifer Wharton

trombone, bass

Will Brahm

guitar

Dan Chmielinski

bass

Ulysses Owens, Jr.

drums

Album information

Title: The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Cellar Music Group

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