In their second release, celebrated
Berlin-based Swiss trombonist’s Euro-American band find common ground
between avant jazz and the sophisticated court music of medieval masters
Machaut and Dufay. Blaser takes a varied approach to the material, from
faithful transcriptions to recompositions that freely adapt formal
elements of the originals. The band members, long recognized for their
contributions to jazz and beyond, play with a relaxed refinement that
occasionally erupts in joyful abandon. Benoît Delbecq’s glowing
audiophile production and Blaser’s colorful arrangements establish a
continuity of mood and feeling that gives the record broad appeal.
Blaser is ranked #7 on the Downbeat Critics Poll this year for trombone
(August issue).
complete scores (manuscripts) of A Mirror to Mahchaut (10 charts). Does not include Cantus Planus for solo piano.
Includes immediate download of 11-track album in your choice
of high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could
possibly desire.
Sheet Music: Cantus Planus for solo piano
Copies of the manuscripts: Cantus Planus for solo piano
"Cantus Planus" is a solo piano piece that I wrote for Russ Lossing. The composition is based on the structure of a plainchant written by Guillaume Dufay. I worked here with a limited amount of compositional material: the rhythm is the same throughout the totality of the piece but used in three different degrees of transformation and speed. Therefore with that idea in mind, I was able to create an acceleration and a deceleration to go back to the initial tempo.
Includes immediate download of 11-track album in your choice of high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
