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  | LONDON JAZZ CHAMBER GROUP ~ ADAM`S RIB SUITE
ACROBAT 4259 (Barcode: 824046425920) ~ UK ~ Jazz-Classical Fusion
Recorded: 1970 Released: 2007
This is a reissue of the of the album by the London Jazz Chamber GroupFind albums by this artist, which combines a Jazz sextet: trumpeter Kenny WheelerFind albums by this artist, saxophonist / flautist Roy WilloxFind albums by this artist, pianist Ken MouleFind albums by this artist, guitarist Louis StewartFind albums by this artist, bassist Lennie BushFind albums by this artist and drummer Ronnie StevensonFind albums by this artist and a string quartet led by violist Patrick HallingFind albums by this artist. They perform together an eleven-part suite composed by Moule.
The music is a marvelous collection of melodic themes, brilliantly arranged for a Jazz sexted and a string quartet, which is Moule’s greatest achievement in his long and diverse musical career. These excellent players perform the music with panache and gusto, as expected, and the string arrangements are completely unique and innovative floating between Classical and stage music.
For some completely unknown reason this album is completely unknown and I have never seen it mentioned anywhere, despite the fact that is a National Treasure as far as British Jazz is concerned. So here it is in full splendor, including the original cover art – which will hopefully nor be banned by the FB automata – and which proves that nakedness is not always pornography, and can be Art.
Overall, this is great and very unusual Jazz album, which withstood the tides of time brilliantly and should have an honorable place in every serious British Jazz collection.
| | Updated: 07/02/2025Posted: 07/02/2025 | CD 1 Recommend To A Friend |
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