Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf and Jazz! | CDM Variety 2742378

Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf and Jazz!

Label: CDM Variety

Cat No: 2742378

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 2nd October 2015

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About

Narrator David Tennant invites you to share in a strange adventure: a jazz big band adaptation of Prokofiev’s famous tale. Jazz instruments take the place of the classical orchestra in this innovative adaption and, in addition, the Amazing Keystone Orchestra introduce listeners to the sound of the big band and to the history of jazz. The booklet relates the story in a series of magnificently realised illustrations (by Martin Jarrie).

Commissioned by the Festival Jazz a Vienne, where it was first performed on June 28th 2012, this 'non-classical' Peter and the Wolf aimed to introduce children to all forms of jazz. In 1936 the composer of 'Ivan the Terrible' offered an introduction to the instruments of the classical orchestra. Three-quarters of a century later, this new recording allows listeners to explore the sounds of a big band, along with the history of jazz and improvisation through its evolution and its various genres.

This artistic initiative uses a formation very close to the typical Duke Ellington band: 2 alto saxes, 2 tenors, 1 baritone, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets and the rhythm section made up of the only strings in the group: piano, double bass and guitar. The only addition to this classic big band line up, indispensable for the bird, is the flute and, replacing the fourth bass trombone, the tuba.

The Amazing Keystone Big Band is a jazz band led by Fred Nardin, Jon Boutellier, Bastien Ballaz and David Enhco. The band’s 18 members are among the best and most active of the new generation of French jazz musicians.

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