Simpler Times

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180 gram vinyl, 45 RPM ! Recorded in the Brain and Creativity Institute's Cammilleri Hall at USC, October 24-26, 2013 ! Lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman ! Executive producer : Lucile Grieder ! Sophisticated Lady ... [Show more]

Description:
180 gram vinyl, 45 RPM !

Recorded in the Brain and Creativity Institute's Cammilleri Hall at USC, October 24-26, 2013 !

Lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman !

Executive producer : Lucile Grieder !

Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet rehearsed and performed some of these tunes before our concert and recording but many are the first time through; the quartet discussed the tunes and who would take what solo in which order but without rehearsal. I wanted the intensity of raw improvisation. This is possible when superb musicians tackle new material together, listening carefully to each other and playing as a single organism. Right before we recorded For Sebastian, for example, I played the opening of Variation 25 from Bach's Goldberg Variations on the piano. Misha led the quartet's improvisation from there. Music cannot get fresher than this. - Bob Attiyeh, producer
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