Bob Belden Ensemble - Straight to My Heart: The Music of Sting (1991)

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Artist: Bob Belden Ensemble
Title: Straight to My Heart: The Music of Sting
Year Of Release: 1991
Label: Blue Note[CDP 7 95137 2]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 60:28
Total Size: 383 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Introduction (0:44)
02. Wrapped Around Your Finger (4:42)
03. Roxanne (5:09)
04. Straight To My Heart (6:21)
05. Sister Moon (4:57) Phil
06. Dream of the blue turtles (3:53)
07. Every breath you take (4:50)
08. They dance alone (5:47)
09. Shadows in the rain (8:14)
10. Children's crusade (8:12)
11. I burn for you (7:40)

This project, interpretations of ten songs written by Sting, would not seem to have much potential from a jazz standpoint. But by reharmonizing the tunes and contributing inventive charts for a notable group of jazz players, arranger Bob Belden put together a very memorable set, turning pop material into creative jazz. Belden (who takes a tenor solo on "Children's Crusade") allocated solo space to such players as guitarists John Scofield, John Hart and Fareed Haque, pianists Billy Childs, Benny Green, Joey Calderazzo, Marc Copland and Kevin Hays, trumpeter Tim Hagans, tenors Rick Margitza and Kirk Whalum and altoist Bobby Watson. In addition, there is a vocal apiece by Dianne Reeves ("Wrapped Around Your Finger"), Phil Perry ("Sister Moon"), Mark Ledford ("Every Breath You Take") and Jimi Tunnell ("I Burn for You"), but the emphasis is on jazz improvizing. A surprise success; highly recommended.~Scott Yanow

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