Russell Lacy, Steven Beck, Jack Quartet - Scott Lee: Through the Mangrove Tunnels (2020) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Through the Mangrove Tunnels I. Through the Mangrove Tunnels
02. Through the Mangrove Tunnels II. The Man in the Water
03. Through the Mangrove Tunnels III. Narvaez Dance Club
04. Through the Mangrove Tunnels IV. Flying Fish
05. Through the Mangrove Tunnels V. Playthings of Desire
06. Through the Mangrove Tunnels VI. Engine Trouble
07. Through the Mangrove Tunnels VII. The Ballad of Willie Cole
08. Through the Mangrove Tunnels VIII. Floating Away



Inspired by his childhood growing up in the swamps and bayous of Florida, composer Scott Lee's ""Through the Mangrove Tunnels"" featuring the JACK Quartet, pianist Steven Beck, and drummer Russell Lacy is an eight movement album length work whose stylistic flexibility facilitates a multi-dimensional portrait of this unique ecosystem. References to the natural landscape and historical context of the region frame the music in this genre straddling work. Praised as colorful and engaging (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Scott Lees music often takes inspiration from popular genres, exploring odd-meter grooves and interlocking hockets while featuring pointillistic orchestration and extended performance techniques. His music marries the traditional intricacy of classical form with the more body-centered and visceral language of contemporary popular music, creating a complex music of the present with broad appeal. The Berkshire Edge described the world premiere of his Slack Tide at Tangle-wood Music Center as having moments both of calm and maximum tension...weve never heard anything like it.

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