The Warriors Of The Wonderful Sound
Soundpath
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Some years before his death, pianist Muhal Richard Abrams received a commission from Bobby Zankel and his Warriors of the Wonderful Sound: to write new big band music for this Philadelphian ensemble known for what they did before with scores signed by Julius Hemphill, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Steve Coleman. He composed the 70 pages and 16 parts of “Soundpath” and attended the first rehearsals. The premiere in 2012 was a success, but only in 2018 - some months after Abrams passed away - a second opportunity to present it publically was possible, during the October Revolution festival. Some adaptations were made: Zankel invited Marty Ehrlich (who worked closely with the invited composer) as the conductor and some extra instrumentalists familiar with the master’s musical visions were added. The concert received a second standing ovation and the 17 musicians went to studio the next day. This is the resulting document, a historic one you don’t want to miss.Justice done.
Release notes
Recorded on October 8, 2018, at Drexel University Recording Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Soloists by sections: A) Tom Lawton B) Bobby Zankel, Duane Eubanks, Steve Swell C) Tom Lawton D) Marty Ehrlich, Michael Formanek E) Robert DeBellis, Dave Ballou, Michael Dessen F) Michael Formanek G) Josh Evans, Alfred Patterson, Hafez Modirzadeh H) Jose Davila, Julian Pressley, Graham Haynes, Mark Allen I) Chad Taylor
| 1 | Soundpath | 40:32 |
- Julian Pressley
- Alto Saxophone
- Mark Allen
- Baritone Saxophone
- Michael Formanek
- Bass
- Jose Davilla
- Bass Trombone
- Muhal Richard Abrams
- Composed By
- Marty Ehrlich
- Conductor, Alto Saxophone, Liner Notes, Producer [Produced By]
- Graham Haynes
- Cornet
- Travassos
- Design
- Chad Taylor
- Drums
- Brian Montgomery
- Edited By [Editing], Mixed By [Mixing By], Mastered By [Mastering By]
- Mark Christman
- Executive-Producer [Executive Production For Ars Nova Workshop By]
- Pedro Costa
- Executive-Producer [Executive Production For Trem Azul By]
- Bobby Zankel
- Liner Notes, Music Director [Musical Director], Alto Saxophone, Producer [Produced By]
- Tom Lawton
- Piano
- Eric Carbonara
- Recorded By
- Hafez Modirzadeh
- Tenor Saxophone
- Robert Debellis
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
- Alfred Patterson
- Trombone
- Michael Dessen
- Trombone
- Steve Swell
- Trombone
- Dave Ballou
- Trumpet
- Duane Eubanks
- Trumpet
- Josh Evans
- Trumpet
