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Atwood Suites

Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble

Atwood Suites

Price: € 22.95
Format: CD
Label: Origin Records
UPC: 0805558275524
Catnr: ORIGIN 82755
Release date: 15 June 2018
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Label
Origin Records
UPC
0805558275524
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ORIGIN 82755
Release date
15 June 2018
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An ambitious, multi-faceted composer, saxophonist and bandleader, Andrew Rathbun had used poetry as an inspirational catalyst for several recordings over the last 20 years. Particularly enamored by the works of famed novelist Margaret Atwood, Rathbun composed three suites for large ensemble featuring her poems and the unique voices of trumpeter Tim Hagans, drummer Bill Stewart and vocalists Luciana Souza and Aubrey Johnson, who vividly capture the imagery and emotions of Atwood's poetry. Rathbun's rich, multi-textured compositions and his use of the large ensemble as his musical voice was largely influenced by collaborations with the late, and legendary, trumpeter/composer Kenny Wheeler in the early 2000s. Wheeler's supple, dark tones floating over the group and Luciano Souza's voice bringing to life Atwood's poetry inspired Rathbun to more deeply explore these concepts.
Als ambitionierter, vielseitiger Komponist, Saxophonist und Bandleader hatte Andrew Rathbun in den letzten 20 Jahren die Poesie als Inspiration für mehrere Aufnahmen genutzt. Besonders angetan von den Werken der berühmten Schriftstellerin Margaret Atwood, komponierte Rathbun drei Suiten für ein großes Ensemble mit ihren Gedichten und den einzigartigen Stimmen von Trompeter Tim Hagans, Schlagzeuger Bill Stewart und den Sängern Luciana Souza und Aubrey Johnson, die die Bilder und Emotionen von Atwoods Poesie einfangen. Rathbuns reichhaltige, vielschichtige Kompositionen und seine Verwendung des großen Ensembles als musikalische Stimme wurden maßgeblich durch die Zusammenarbeit mit dem späten und legendären Trompeter/Komponisten Kenny Wheeler in den frühen 2000er Jahren beeinflusst: Wheelers geschmeidige, dunkle Töne, die über der Gruppe schweben, und Luciano Souzas Stimme, die Atwoods Poesie zum Leben erweckte, inspirierten Rathbun, diese Konzepte zu vertiefen.

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Andrew Rathbun

Saxophonist, composer, bandleader and Toronto native Andrew Rathbun has achieved a rare depth of lyricism, authoritative swing and compositional intelligence in nearly 20 years as a recording artist. His work is rooted in modern jazz but also deeply informed by classical composition — his recordings have included adaptations of Ravel, Mompou and Glück, among others. He has written big band commissions for the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, the Metropole Orkest and other ensembles, and performed and composed commercial music for roughly 10 years as well.  Another of Rathbun's inspirations is poetry: his recordings Jade and True Stories set to music the verse of Cathy Song and Margaret Atwood, respectively (both albums featured acclaimed Brazillian vocalist Luciana Souza)....
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Saxophonist, composer, bandleader and Toronto native Andrew Rathbun has achieved a rare depth of lyricism, authoritative swing and compositional intelligence in nearly 20 years as a recording artist. His work is rooted in modern jazz but also deeply informed by classical composition — his recordings have included adaptations of Ravel, Mompou and Glück, among others. He has written big band commissions for the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, the Metropole Orkest and other ensembles, and performed and composed commercial music for roughly 10 years as well. Another of Rathbun's inspirations is poetry: his recordings Jade and True Stories set to music the verse of Cathy Song and Margaret Atwood, respectively (both albums featured acclaimed Brazillian vocalist Luciana Souza). His 2002 release Sculptures featured trumpet legend and Toronto native Kenny Wheeler in a set that "cloak[s] subtle avant-garde proclivities in soft light and open air" (JazzTimes). Rathbun has also tackled political subjects with his large-ensemble work "Power Politics Suite" and his 2007 quintet session Affairs of State. His other recordings of note are Renderings (duo with pianist George Colligan), Days Before and After (co-led with drummer Owen Howard), Shadow Forms (featuring George Garzone), Where We Are Now (featuring Billy Hart), The Idea of North and Numbers & Letters. Rathbun earned a Masters in Performance from Boston's New England Conservatory, where he studied with George Garzone, Jimmy Giuffre and George Russell. He became a fixture on the New York jazz scene during his years in Brooklyn, helping to shape the sound of the music in the new millennium as he earned a Doctorate in Jazz Arts from Manhattan School of Music. He is currently Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where he lives with his family. He continues to perform in New York and internationally.

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