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RITE OF SPRING

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Details

Artist
LAWS, HUBERT
Format
CD
Label
SONY
Released
Mar 05, 2002
Catalog #
SNY61628.2
UPC
074646162828

About

Jazz and classical music had certainly mingled before, perhaps most notably in the work of the Modern Jazz Quartet, but seldom with as much sense of purpose as on this 1971 Hubert Laws outing. While the flautist had previously shown himself to be of an eclectic bent, working in pop and R&B as well as jazz, an album like RITE OF SPRING was an unprecedented move for him. In tackling the works of Faure, Stravinksy, Debussy, and Bach, he secured the distinctive arrangement chops of Don Sebesky, who in turn harnessed a number of fine players. Together they worked out third-stream arrangements (at a time when that was still a new idea) of the title piece, "Pavane," and others with an ear towards a new paradigm. This isn't some cheesy swing-meets-strings deal, it's an earnest (and successful) effort to break new ground. You still might have to pinch yourself when you realize you're hearing Bob James playing Bach harpsichord.

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 Pavane, Op. 50 (arr. D. Sebesky for jazz ensemble) 07:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pavane, Op. 50 (arr. D. Sebesky for jazz ensemble)
    Duration
    07:41
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Performer
    Hubert Laws
  2. 2 Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (arr. D. Sebesky for jazz ensemble) 09:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (arr. D. Sebesky for jazz ensemble)
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Hubert Laws
  3. 3 Syrinx (arr. D. Sebesky for jazz ensemble) 03:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    Syrinx (arr. D. Sebesky for jazz ensemble)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Hubert Laws
  4. 4 I. [Allegro] 05:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. [Allegro]
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Hubert Laws
  5. 5 II. Adagio 04:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Hubert Laws