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Downtime: Live on Tour in the Baltic States & Scandinavia
BYU Records

Downtime: Live on Tour in the Baltic States & Scandinavia

$16.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Byu Synthesis, Collins, Hest
Format
CD
Label
BYU Records
Released
Apr 20, 2018
Catalog #
YCD0218DTM
UPC
714861019025

About

Ray Smith, director of the Brigham Young University jazz ensemble 'Synthesis,' writes of this live release: "Welcome to our musical tour of Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania! We are excited to share with you the excitement and musical energy of our live performances for the people of the Baltic States and Scandinavia. Synthesis has had the privilege of sharing America's music- jazz- with many countries of the world, including Japan, China, Brazil, Russia, and much of Europe. We need no translation when we play; people everywhere feel and love jazz, and much goodwill ahs been fostered through our performances. I have tried before to record the band at the end of a tour with no success because of our being jet lagged and brain-dead. We decided this time to bring good microphones and record every concert and see what we could get. Thankfully, Jeff Carter traveled with us to engineer these recordings. It's amazing that he took these sounds from mostly outdoor performances- in shopping plazas and even in the woods. I hope you enjoy the recordings as much as we enjoyed playing these amazing tunes!" Synthesis is a musical melding of some of the finest musicians at Brigham Young University. Drawing freely from the various styles of Afro-American music, the ensemble has become known for versatility, spontaneity, and creativity in performance. The ensemble has toured Japan, China, Scandinavia, Russia, Europe, and Brazil, and has given numerous performances throughout the USA.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) 03:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Henry Mancini
    Performer
    Brigitta Teuscher
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  2. 2 Top Hat: Cheek to Cheek 03:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Top Hat: Cheek to Cheek
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Irving Berlin
    Performer
    Louise Ringheim Foss, Daniel Wells
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  3. 3 Downtime 08:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Downtime
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Corey Christiansen
    Performer
    Andrew Larsen, Parker Speirs
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  4. 4 The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow 04:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Harold Arlen
    Performer
    Brigitta Teuscher
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  5. 5 Movin' Out, Movin' In 06:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    Movin' Out, Movin' In
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Marcus Printup
    Performer
    Brian Woodbury, Austie Robinson, Jordan Widdison, Parker Speirs
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  6. 6 Donna Lee 09:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Donna Lee
    Duration
    09:05
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Brian Woodbury, Brennan Bown, Daniel Burt, Marcus Anderson, Brennan Tolman
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  7. 7 Laura 05:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Laura
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    David Raksin
    Performer
    Andrew Larsen
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  8. 8 I Wish 07:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    I Wish
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Stevie Wonder
    Performer
    Brigitta Teuscher, Ray Smith, Marcus Anderson, Nick Wagstaff
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  9. 9 Brigadoon: Almost like Being in Love 02:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Brigadoon: Almost like Being in Love
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Frederick Loewe
    Performer
    Louise Ringheim Foss
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  10. 10 The Jolson Story: You Made Me Love You 03:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Jolson Story: You Made Me Love You
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    James V. Monaco
    Performer
    Austie Robinson
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  11. 11 Maqamat 06:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Maqamat
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Austie Robinson
    Performer
    Jordan Widdison, Austie Robinson, Parker Speirs, Brennan Tolman
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  12. 12 You Know I Care 07:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    You Know I Care
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Duke Pearson
    Performer
    Brian Woodbury
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  13. 13 Swing Time: The Way You Look Tonight 03:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    Swing Time: The Way You Look Tonight
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Jerome Kern
    Performer
    Brigitta Teuscher, Jordan Widdison
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  14. 14 Shorty 05:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    Shorty
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Marcus Anderson
    Performer
    Jacob Baldwin, Marcus Anderson, Austie Robinson, Jordan Widdison, Parker Speirs
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith
  15. 15 Sir Duke 05:05
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sir Duke
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Stevie Wonder
    Performer
    Brigitta Teuscher, Jordan Widdison, Marcus Anderson
    Ensemble
    BYU Synthesis
    Conductor
    Ray Smith