Ken Hatfield - Dyad (2000)

Tracklist

01. To And Fro
02. Pro' Lito
03. Dyad
04. Stirrings Still
05. Do You Know Joe Jones
06. Endymion
07. Incantation
08. A Bit For Miss Fitt
09. The Impressario

Nine original jazz compositions-five with Brazilian overtones-performed by an ensemble of guitar, bass, drums, and violin, augmented with viola, Brazilian percussion instruments, and vocals. Throughout the history of jazz there have been notable ensembles with a front line of guitar and violin, such as Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, John McLaughlin and Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), and Steve Morse and Mark O'Connor (Dixie Dregs). In his new release Dyad, Ken Hatfield has expanded upon this tradition by composing music which employs contrapuntal compositional devices and Brazilian rhythms such as Baiao, Samba, and Bossa Nova in a jazz context featuring classical guitar and violin.

Classical Guitar – Ken Hatfield
Double Bass – Hans Glawischnig
Drums, Percussion – Duduka da Fonseca
Violin, Viola – Valentin Gregor
Vocals – Maucha Adnet

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