Three Portraits (2008), III: Speaking of Love, by Greg Simon
Added: Oct 12, 2008
Author: PendulumNewMusic
Duration: 6:38
Visit http://www.cu-pendulum.com for more information on the Pendulum New Music Series at the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music.Three Portraits (2008), Movement III: Speaking of Love, by Greg Simon.Featured Performers:Julia Barnett, fluteKristen Denny, clarinetFilip Lazovski, violinPsyche Dunkhase, celloChristopher Hatton, pianoAdams Collins, percussionMichael Boone, conductorProgram Notes:"Three Portraits is my attempt to combine my two sound-worlds, jazz and concert music. As a jazz trumpeter I've often searched for a way to integrate jazz into my composition; however, most efforts to write concert music with a jazz flair turn out self-conscious and almost campy, save for very few successful efforts. I wanted to marry these two universes in a more organic, nuanced way than simply writing a jazzy concertpiece. My answer was to write three simple movements that derive from three of my favorite jazz standards. As every jazz musician knows, after years of calling these tunes in bars and coffee shops they become intrinsic, almost a second language of sorts; so with Three Portraits my challenge was to break my preconceptions about these songs and reimagine them in my own compositional style.Speaking of Love is based on Secret Love by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster. This movement, the final portrait, is a celebration of jazz itself and its impact on my life and music. Each theme represents a different kind of love: first joyous energy, followed by introspective affection. The development takes the form of an impromptu jam session among the ensemble; the winds and strings each take a solo, while the groove in the rhythm section (piano and percussion) evolves and shifts as the players become more familiar with one another. The rhythm section takes a bold step in the middle of the solos and changes the groove completely, but things quickly fall apart after a confrontation between two soloists. Coming out of the failed jam, each musician retains a sincere affection for their art, and this unabashed love reunites the ensemble in a final, joyous flourish." - Greg SimonPlease visit http://www.gregsimonmusic.com.Copyright 2008 Greg Simon (ASCAP)
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Added: Oct 12, 2008
Author: PendulumNewMusic
Duration: 6:38
Visit http://www.cu-pendulum.com for more information on the Pendulum New Music Series at the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music.Three Portraits (2008), Movement III: Speaking of Love, by Greg Simon.Featured Performers:Julia Barnett, fluteKristen Denny, clarinetFilip Lazovski, violinPsyche Dunkhase, celloChristopher Hatton, pianoAdams Collins, percussionMichael Boone, conductorProgram Notes:"Three Portraits is my attempt to combine my two sound-worlds, jazz and concert music. As a jazz trumpeter I've often searched for a way to integrate jazz into my composition; however, most efforts to write concert music with a jazz flair turn out self-conscious and almost campy, save for very few successful efforts. I wanted to marry these two universes in a more organic, nuanced way than simply writing a jazzy concertpiece. My answer was to write three simple movements that derive from three of my favorite jazz standards. As every jazz musician knows, after years of calling these tunes in bars and coffee shops they become intrinsic, almost a second language of sorts; so with Three Portraits my challenge was to break my preconceptions about these songs and reimagine them in my own compositional style.Speaking of Love is based on Secret Love by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster. This movement, the final portrait, is a celebration of jazz itself and its impact on my life and music. Each theme represents a different kind of love: first joyous energy, followed by introspective affection. The development takes the form of an impromptu jam session among the ensemble; the winds and strings each take a solo, while the groove in the rhythm section (piano and percussion) evolves and shifts as the players become more familiar with one another. The rhythm section takes a bold step in the middle of the solos and changes the groove completely, but things quickly fall apart after a confrontation between two soloists. Coming out of the failed jam, each musician retains a sincere affection for their art, and this unabashed love reunites the ensemble in a final, joyous flourish." - Greg SimonPlease visit http://www.gregsimonmusic.com.Copyright 2008 Greg Simon (ASCAP)
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