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░░░ Bitrate : VBRkbps
░░░ Genre : Jazz
░░░ RlsDate : 06.04.2007
░░░ Tracks : 06
░░░ Year : 2007
░░░ Source : CDDA
░░░ Size : 105,6 MB
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01.izo's mood [12:13] ░░░
02.tatoom [14:00] ░░░
03.baby steps [09:31] ░░░
04.tabanca [11:00] ░░░
05.blue mazooka [13:24] ░░░
06.appreciation [13:00] ░░░
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░░░ ANDY NARELL MERGES JAZZ WITH STEELBAND ON TATOOM
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░░░ With guest soloists Mike Stern, David Sanchez and Luis
░░░ Conte
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░░░ With the release of his first solo album in 1979, Andy
░░░ Narell took the steelpan out of the steelband and
░░░ brought it into the jazz band, and with every album
░░░ since, he has explored the possibilities and expanded
░░░ the role of the pan in contemporary music. With the
░░░ release of his groundbreaking album ThePassage in 2004,
░░░ featuring the Parisien steelband Calypsociation and
░░░ special guests Michael Brecker, Paquito D'Rivera, and
░░░ Hugh Masekela, he came full circle and brought 25 years
░░░ of jazz experience to a 30 piece steel orchestra. He
░░░ followed up with another quartet record from SakΘsho in
░░░ 2005, We Want You To Say (with Mario Canonge, Michel
░░░ Alibo, and Jean Philippe Fanfant).
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░░░ The creative journey continues with Heads Up
░░░ InternationalÆs worldwide release of NarellÆs Tatoom:
░░░ Music for Steel Orchestra (HUCD-3122) on February 27,
░░░ 2007. With the help of three brilliant soloists û
░░░ guitarist and labelmate Mike Stern, tenor saxophonist
░░░ David Sanchez and percussionist Luis Conte û Narell has
░░░ again merged his unique jazz writing with the power and
░░░ energy of a big steelband. This time however, he has
░░░ taken the concept of a composer playing his own music
░░░ to a new level.
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░░░ ôThis entire album was recorded one instrument at a
░░░ time,ö says Narell. ôI developed the music over a
░░░ period of 2 yearsÆ work at Calypsociation steelband
░░░ school in Paris, and was playing it live with a 25
░░░ piece band before I started recording this album. For
░░░ this recording, I started with computer sequences of
░░░ the music, then had Mark Walker and Jean Philippe
░░░ Fanfant play drums to that. Then Luis Conte played
░░░ congas and percussion. I added the rest of the æengine
░░░ roomÆ û the iron, which is an assortment of brake drums
░░░ and cowbells. After that, I played all the pans, one at
░░░ time, and finally my solos, then the solos by Mike
░░░ Stern and David Sanchez.ö
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░░░ The recording of Tatoom posed many logistical
░░░ difficulties, not least of which was assembling a 22
░░░ piece steelband of Ellie Mannette's finest instruments.
░░░ ôIÆve been playing Ellie's instruments exclusively
░░░ since I was 12 years old,ö says Narell. ôThey have a
░░░ unique, warm sound all across the orchestra, Once I
░░░ decided to overdub all the parts myself, I took the
░░░ next step and spent the necessary time on the road
░░░ recording in various locations, in order to put
░░░ together an entire orchestra of his best instruments.
░░░ The sound of the band heard on this record is five
░░░ tenor pans and four double seconds playing the
░░░ melodies, four more double seconds and four sets of
░░░ triple guitars playing the harmonies, two sets of tenor
░░░ bass, and three sets of six-bass (one bass instrument
░░░ is composed of six 55-gallon drums).ö
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░░░ So what the listener is treated to is the sound of a
░░░ big band driven by the burning grooves of Mark Walker,
░░░ Jean Philippe Fanfant, and Luis Conte, with Andy Narell
░░░ nailing all the pan parts, playing his own music on the
░░░ most beautiful set of steel pans ever assembled for a
░░░ recording. With the addition of solos by Stern, Sanchez
░░░ and Conte, Narell has again taken steelband music to a
░░░ whole new place where Jazz and Afro-Caribbean music
░░░ come together, and where the raw energy of the
░░░ steelband has been captured by the best recording
░░░ techniques.
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░░░ The set opens with ôIzoÆs Mood,ö wherein drummer Mark
░░░ Walker burns all the way through, and Narell lays down
░░░ one of his most engaging solos. The steelband responds
░░░ with its own composed blowing section which drives the
░░░ song to its exciting conclusion.
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░░░ The title track follows with Conte soloing over a
░░░ gwoka-inspired section, and then Narell takes us
░░░ through a variety of moods, his own solo followed by a
░░░ bass section solo, followed by what sounds like a latin
░░░ jazz piano solo written for 17 pan players playing in
░░░ unison and octaves.
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░░░ Stern steps in on two tracks û ôBaby Stepsö and ôBlue
░░░ Mazookaö û to deliver some compelling solo work. In
░░░ both instances, he throws down effortless guitar lines
░░░ over a lush bed set up by Narell along with Conte and
░░░ drummers Walker (ôBaby Stepsö) and Fanfant (ôBlue
░░░ Mazookaö). ôMike is one of those guys who makes it
░░░ sound easy,ö says Narell. ôGive him room for a solo and
░░░ let him go, and the ideas just flow and he swings so
░░░ hard. IÆve always been knocked out by how he can adapt
░░░ his sound to blend with the other instruments, so I was
░░░ thrilled when he agreed to play on the record.ö
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░░░ Jean Philippe Fanfant lays down the real French
░░░ Caribbean biguine for the beautiful ballad ôTabanca,ö
░░░ and tenor saxophonist David Sanchez delivers a solo
░░░ thatÆs as smooth and silky as a warm tropical evening.
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░░░ ôAppreciation,ö the closing track, was originally
░░░ composed for the 2000 Panorama competition in Trinidad,
░░░ and was performed by the 100-player steelband Skiffle
░░░ Bunch. This is an expanded version of that piece,
░░░ including a beautiful, haunting tribute to Lord
░░░ Kitchener, the great calypsonian who passed away while
░░░ Narell was in Trinidad writing it.
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░░░ ôThis album is very different from whatÆs going on in
░░░ steelband music,ö says Narell. ôThereÆs a lot of
░░░ writing for the band that's meant to sound like jazz
░░░ soloing. The idea was that instead of just coming back
░░░ to the themes after the guests play their solos, that
░░░ instead the steelband would respond with its own solo.
░░░ I hope I've added something new to the conversation,
░░░ that I've contributed something that wasn't there
░░░ before, and that people will enjoy this music and love
░░░ the sound of a steelband as much as I do."
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