Various Artists - Jazz and the Philharmonic (2014) [Hi-Res]

The search for the intersection of the world's greatest musical art forms, classical and jazz, has been attempted many times by many great musicians and composers from Stravinsky to Gershwin, Bernstein to Cage and Goodman to Yo-Yo Ma. Finally, this melding of both genres has been accomplished with the star-studded concert from award-winning producer Larry Rosen, Jazz and the Philharmonic. The show was shot as part of the Jazz Roots concert series in Miami January 2013 and will air as a national, primetime broadcast on PBS on February 28, 2014. Jazz and the Philharmonic features world-class, award winning stars in both jazz and classical music genres, exploring the music of composers Bach, Strauss, Copeland, Rodrigo, Gershwin, Mancini, Grusin, Corea and McFerrin.

Jazz and the Philharmonic is a one-of-a-kind concert project conceived by music producer Larry Rosen that merges Jazz and Classical Music featuring a star-studded roster of award-winning jazz and classical artists performing iconic compositions by legendary composers.

The project involves GRAMMY® Award-winning artists: vocalist Bobby McFerrin, virtuoso pianist Chick Corea, pianist/composer Dave Grusin and trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who is also the artistic director for the Henry Mancini Institute. In addition the project features violinist Mark O’Connor, whose career has been based on the intersection of classical music and American folk music, Met opera star and YoungArts alumnus Eric Owens, classical pianist and YoungArts alumna Elizabeth Joy Roe, choreographer, dancer and YoungArts alumnus Desmond Richardson, YoungArts Master Teacher Shelly Berg and the Frost School of Music‘s acclaimed Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, conducted by Scott Flavin.

Two years in the making from concept to broadcast, the project harkens back to seventy years ago when producer and impresario Norman Granz expanded the scope of the jazz audience from clubs to classical concert halls, staging an all-star jazz concert at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The July 1944 show marked the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert that grew into an institution with Granz assembling internationally touring ensembles for the next four decades. In February 2014 this project will expand on the concept by bringing together world-class artists, composers, arrangers, and a full size philharmonic orchestra to audiences around the planet.

“Jazz and the Philharmonic was a truly historic moment in American music history that was only possible with the incredibly enthusiastic cooperation of four musical institutions. The concert represents Miami’s growing status as a music destination and is a testament to the power of music to unite us all.” (John Richard – CEO Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts)

Bobby McFerrin 10 time Grammy winning virtuoso vocalist and conductor
Chick Corea 20 time Grammy winning pianist and composer
Dave Grusin 12 time Grammy and Oscar winning pianist, arranger and composer
Terence Blanchard Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer and trumpet virtuoso
Mark O’Connor Multi-Grammy and Country Music Award winning violinist and composer
Eric Owens Grammy winning Metropolitan Opera Star
Shelly Berg Grammy nominated pianist and music director
Elizabeth Joy Roe acclaimed piano virtuoso
Henry Mancini Orchestra America’s leading fellowship orchestra

Tracklist:
01. Chick Corea - Autumn Leaves (5:27)
02. Pedro Fernandez - Fugue in C Minor (4:05)
03. Chick Corea - Spanish Suite (Concierto de Aranjuez / Spain) (13:57)
04. Dave Grusin - Simple Gifts (5:32)
05. Pedro Fernandez - Mountain Dance (7:05)
06. Bobby McFerrin - Soloings 1 (4:35)
07. Elizabeth Joy Roe - The Man I Love (4:20)
08. Pedro Fernandez - Solfeggietto (7:06)
09. Pedro Fernandez - Charade (4:02)