Anthropology Mp3

Sonic Sight have been formed round Norwegian musician Finn Arild, a songwriter who has already released a couple of interesting progressive rock albums under his own name. This new venture finds Arild teaming up with a long term friend by the name of Reidar and Anthropology is the duo's debut. Between them the pair split all the instruments and vocals across a conceptually based piece that looks at the current refugee crises in Europe, and turns it on its head - a futuristic, war torn and economically broken USA causing refugees to spout across the world.
Musically things are equally strong footed, if somewhat less 'out there'. A 70s progressive base, where Arild's Peter Gabriel like vocals add to the music's already strong Genesis flavours, works alongside a sprinkling of Yes…

Gil Evans - The Complete Instrumental Charts For Claude Thornhill 1942-1947 (1999) {Musisoft MJCD 154}
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© 1942-47, 1999 Musisoft / Masters Of Jazz | MJCD 154
Jazz / Bebop / Big Band / Sweet Bands

For many years, Claude Thornhill's orchestra of the Forties and early Fifties was frequently referred to as a musicians orchestra, as it focused as much on the musicians as the music itself. Thornhill's music was clearly way ahead of its time, yet today his sumptuous, mellow jazz sound remains one of the biggest influences for many contemporary big band jazz arrangers. He worked to extend the range of a popular dance orchestra by continually adding new harmonies and voices. In the truest sense of the word, the Thornhill orchestra was an experimental group and this experimentation made mostly exciting and provocative listening.

This is a true classic. Altoist Art Pepper is joined by an 11-piece band playing Marty Paich arrangements of a dozen jazz standards from the bop and cool jazz era. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon has a few solos, but the focus is very much on the altoist who is in peak form for this period…

Don Byas - A Night In Tunisia (1963} {Black Lion BLCD760136 rel 1989}
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© 1963, 1989 Black Lion / Phonoco | BLCD760136
Jazz / Bop / Saxophone

The first of two CDs documenting two nights at the Montmartre in Copenhagen, this release features the great tenor Don Byas in a quartet with pianist Bent Axen, bassist Niels Pederson (still a teenager) and drummer William Schiopffe. Alternating romps with ballads, Byas tears into such songs as "I'll Remember april," "Anthropology" and "A Night in Tunisia." He shows that, despite being overseas since 1946, he had lost nothing of his power and inventiveness. This release (along with Walkin') is easily recommended, among the best recordings from Byas' European years.

Sheila Jordan - Lost And Found (1990) {Muse MCD5390}
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© 1990 Muse Records | MCD 5390
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Post Bop / Jazz Piano Trio

Every Sheila Jordan recording is special, for the singer is quite unique and puts plenty of feeling and creativity into each performance. Joined by pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Harvie Swartz and drummer Ben Riley for this CD, Jordan uplifts and reinvents such standards as "The Very Thought of You," "Anthropology" and "I Concentrate on You," making each rendition seem fresh and new.