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Arthur Vint & Associates - Death Rides A Horse (2017) {Ropeadope RAD-368 - Ennio Morricone related}
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© 2017 Ropeadope / Vintage Modern Music | RAD-368
Jazz / Country Folk Jazz / Stage & Screen / Ennio Morricone related / Spaghetti Western Soundtrack

The music of Ennio Morricone – completely recast into a jazz setting by drummer Arthur Vint and his associates! The project's maybe a bit like the famous John Zorn reworking of Ennio Morricone music from decades ago – but the approach here is more unified, and has as much ear for the tunefulness of the original compositions as it does for making something fresh and new! As you'd guess from the cover, the focus here is mostly on the western side of Morricone's scoring – and instrumentation includes tenor, harmonica, violin, guitars, piano, organ, bass clarinet, and flute – which makes for some great tonal combinations. Titles include "Death Rides A Horse", "The Sundown", "For A Few Dollars More", "Man With A Harmonica", "The Ecstasy Of Gold", "Vamos A Matar Companeros", and "Once Upon A Time In The West".

Arthur Vint & Associates - Through The Badlands (2016) {Ropeadope Records RAD-286}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 393 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 141 Mb
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© 2016 Ropeadope / Vintage Modern Music | RAD-286
Jazz / Rock / Country Folk Jazz / Modern Jazz / Spaghetti Western

Arthur Vint & Associates’ debut album “Through The Badlands” evokes visions of the western American landscape, with its vast open expanses and rocky terrain. Rooted in the great American traditions of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, the album weaves contemporary influences with vintage country as well as traditional Native American spiritual music, drawing on the images and sounds of Vint’s childhood growing up in Tucson, Arizona. Vint’s diverse influences on this album range from Neil Young to Thelonious Monk, Marty Robbins to John Coltrane and beyond.