Then Now

Descripción
Product Description With Then and Now, his debut Postcards CD, Bob Stewart brings the tuba back to the modern ensemble, redefining both the repertoire and the techniques needed to accomplish this. Through the use of various ensembles (with Taj Mahal, with pianist Dave Burrell, with a brass ensemble, and with a jazz quintet), Stewart traces the migration and evolution of the music we know today as jazz from the west coast of Africa, through the Caribbean, into New Orleans, up the Mississippi to Chicago, and east to New York and today. In bridging the gap from then to now, Stewart stakes the tuba’s claim to its rightful place in the music’s of the past, present and future. Review …covers an incredible range of expression…open-minded musicality… — JazzTimes (October 1996)4 STARS- …rambunctious fun. — Down Beat (February 1997)Covers an incredible range of expression . . . open-minded musicality. — JazzTimes, October 1996Critic’s Choice. — Billboard, November 20, 1996RATED AS: Critic’s Choice — Billboard (November 20, 1996)
From the Label 4 stars! Rambunctious fun. About the Artist “Redefining the tuba’s place in jazz has been a growth process for me,” notes Stewart. “Of course, I’ve been influenced by tradition, such as those of New Orleans and Surinam, and by musicians such as Thelonius Monk. But in addition, by playing with other musicians — Gil Evans, for example, helped me expand the vocabulary for the tuba — live been able to observe their perspectives on what the tuba can do and where it can go. And some of my influences have been unexpected: when I saw how organ player John Patton plucked the keys with his left hand, I thought of doing the same sort of thing with the tuba.” Stewart plays regularly with many of the musicians from Then and Now, as well as with other artists, both in live performances and in the studio. In July 1996, he put together a tuba spectacular for the JVC Festival at La Villette in Paris that featured his band, a Surinamese group, and a New Orleans street band. He is also an educator: his high school students won the Essentially Ellington contest run by Jazz at Lincoln Center in the spring of 1996. “I am grateful to the many talented musicians who have joined me on Then and Now in showcasing the tuba’s musical growth from a traditional brass ensemble through the blues and up to the modern jazz quintet,” concludes Stewart. “As I listen to the music we recorded for this album, I look forward to the future. It has given me new ideas on where the tuba needs to go in its continuing evolution.” Ver más
El número de Modelo (ItemModelNumber)
78273710142
Peso
3.36 Onzas
Dimensiones
5.95 x 0.39 x 4.99 pulgadas
Fabricante es Postcards
La calificación que le dan a Then Now, 6 usuarios es de 5.0 sobre 5 estrellas.
El País de Origen (COO, siglas en inglés) o fabricación del producto Then Now es EE. UU..