1. Opening Shards/Inside (Interlude)
2. Outside Line/Going to Hail (Interlude)
3. Follow That Cab
4. Imagining the Mirror
5. Closing Shards
6. See You in Bali
7. Our Daily Dread
Recorded February 2005
This
original music composed and arranged by guitarist
Chris Jentsch for full big band plus overdubbing,
works a lot better than I would have imagined
when I read the sleeve notes. I was expecting
something really weird that I would not have
a hope of understanding, but I found some
new music that is both exceptionally well
played and full of different musical shades.
It also has the merit of having some real
jazz feel about it.
Having
spent some time in Brooklyn, I think that
Chris has really caught the feeling of the
place and transferred it into interesting
musical terms. The feel of the big band is
always there, but the soloists are able to
meander freely throughout.
Chris’s
own guitar work is always interesting and
I was very impressed with the orchestra’s
ability to interpret his exacting scores with
such accuracy and vitality. They were certainly
carrying no passengers on this session. It
was interesting to note that the works had
received financial support from a composer
assistance programme: thankfully their money
was not wasted in the way that much musical
sponsorship goes!
Don
Mather
CD Reviews
Fleur
de Son Jazz FDSJ 57987
