''Streams of Expression'' is the 20th studio album by American jazz musician
Joe Lovano
Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)"Joe Lovano." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, May 5, 2017. is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarin ...
to be released on the
Blue Note
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label. It was released in 2006 and features a five-part "Streams of Expression Suite," three-part "Birth of the Cool Suite," and three other shorter works. The "Birth of the Cool Suite" was conducted by
Gunther Schuller
Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician.
Biography and works
Early years
Schuller was born in Queens, New York City ...
and utilizes melodic themes inspired by
Miles Davis
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' work from his 1948 and 1950 nonet. The album also features
George Garzone
George Garzone (born September 23, 1950) is a saxophonist and jazz educator from Boston, Massachusetts.
Biography
Garzone is a member of the Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti. The ...
,
Ralph Lalama,
Gary Smulyan
Gary Smulyan (born April 4, 1956) is a jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman. He leads a trio with bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington (musician), Kenny Washi ...
, and
Tim Hagans
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.
Reception
Steve Greenlee of ''
JazzTimes
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Coverage
After a decade of growt ...
'' stated "This disc can be considered something of a sequel to 1995’s
Rush Hour, which stands among Lovano’s very best... The music is interesting enough, especially when Lovano solos, but this is not a disc that will find itself in my CD changer often... It is Lovano’s original suite that constitutes the better portion of this album.
John Fordham
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of ''
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'' commented "This could have been a legacy-jazz homage that simply polished the glossy surfaces of these timeless pieces, but Lovano and Schuller have chosen to look both back at the genre's pre-bop roots and forward to the free-jazz it helped release".
Track listing
# "Streams of Expression: Streams, Pt. 1" - 10:53
# "Streams of Expression: Cool, Pt. 2" - 7:02
# "The Birth of the Cool Suite: Prelude/Moon Dreams" - 6:40
# "The Birth of the Cool Suite: Interlude No. 1/Move/Interlude No. 2" - 8:05
# "The Birth of the Cool Suite: Boplicity/Postlude" - 5:29
# "Blue Sketches" - 4:52
# "Buckeyes" - 9:30
# "Streams of Expression: Enchantment, Pt. 3" - 3:41
# "Streams of Expression: Second Nature, Pt. 4" - 6:00
# "Streams of Expression: The Fire Prophets, Pt. 5" - 6:55
# "Big Ben" - 4:47
Personnel
*Larry Farrell - trombone
*
George Garzone
George Garzone (born September 23, 1950) is a saxophonist and jazz educator from Boston, Massachusetts.
Biography
Garzone is a member of the Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti. The ...
- tenor saxophone
*
Tim Hagans
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- trumpet
*
John Hicks
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- piano
*
Dennis Irwin
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- bass
*Ralph Lalama - clarinet, tenor saxophone
*Joe Lovano - alto clarinet, tenor saxophone
*
Lewis Nash
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- drums
*Michael Parloff - flute
*Barry Ries - trumpet
*Charles Russo - clarinet, bass clarinet
*
Gunther Schuller
Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician.
Biography and works
Early years
Schuller was born in Queens, New York City ...
- conductor
*Steve Slagel - flute, alto and soprano saxophone
*
Gary Smulyan
Gary Smulyan (born April 4, 1956) is a jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman. He leads a trio with bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington (musician), Kenny Washi ...
- baritone saxophone
*James Weidman - piano
References
External links
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2006 albums
Joe Lovano albums
Blue Note Records albums