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MP3 Kenneth Messer - The Phoenix Project
Peek-A-Boo is a fast jazz waltz with somewhat of a modal flavor, even though the chords do move quite rapidly.
Evening Embers is a slow ballad in 3/4 with a very nostalgic quality to it.
Small Twirl, Big Swirl is Jamaican Patois for something insignificant within the great scheme of things, therefore not worth worrying about. It is a reggae number; however, the chords modulate all over the place, as opposed to typical pieces of this genre that stay in one key.
Misty Morning is an exercise in chordal contrasts with the "A" section being based around augmented chords with a somewhat static feel and the "B" section being based upon strong harmonic cadences, with a greater feel of movement.
Manitou is an uptempo number that is a combination of both
6 MP3 Songs in this album (44:42) !
Related styles: Jazz: Post-Bop, New Age: Relaxation, Mood: Dreamy
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Growing up in the 70''s I was exposed as much to non jazz sources as I was to jazz. These compositions represent my love of the music of Burt Bacharach, Paul McCartney, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
I never have consciously copied these people; however, the shapes of their beautiful melodies were in the air for me when I was just getting started. The combination of beautiful melodies with somewhat astringent, piquant harmonies along with phrasing that is sometimes asymmetrical is a feature especially of Bacharach, Bernstein and Sondheim and perhaps best describes the compositions on this album.
These people were well known for writing "show tunes". Many great jazz performances are based either directly on "show tunes" or compositionally derived from "show tunes". I believe therefore adopting a similar approach for these contemporary compositions is well within the jazz tradition, even as I try to incrementally move things forward.
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