Well, my feeling is that to better understand Shorter the composer and his artistic direction, this album is a “must have”; even if one may not entirely like it. What I mean is that it is something completely different from anything he has done previously and I would say that more than anything it is “modern Classical” music with Jazz quintet. From that standpoint, I find it very interesting. Listeners who don’t have a taste for contemporary “Classical” may find it strange.
The album features compositions (some from previous records) orchestrated for chamber orchestra (the recently mentioned Orpheus Chamber orchestra) and it is interesting to hear them in this new context. A clear extension of his “composer’s head”. The instrumental playing is great. Recommended, but buyer beware.
The album features compositions (some from previous records) orchestrated for chamber orchestra (the recently mentioned Orpheus Chamber orchestra) and it is interesting to hear them in this new context. A clear extension of his “composer’s head”. The instrumental playing is great. Recommended, but buyer beware.