[JPL] Wave Mechanics Union - Second Season

[Jae Sinnett]

Brad...your thoughts on "Heart Of the Sunrise" are interesting. I too thought the same thing BUT...I have first hand experience with that song and can tell you it's potentially an arranging nightmare. 

Back in the 70's when I had big hair I played in a prog rock group for several months. We played "Heart Of the Sunrise." It's strange because listening to the song makes so much sense but trying to play it is another story. Its quirky meter shifts and multiple feel variations make it an unlikely candidate for swing. I take my hat off to the arranger here for coming up with something that worked with fluid continuity and logical harmonic structure and movement. I also like the fact that the drummer played Bill Bruford's parts to the tee when he should have. Everything about Bruford's playing was so astonishingly original that to change it around would take away from the rhythmic concept of the composition in my view.

Peace my friend, 
Jae   


--- On Mon, 12/1/08, Bradley M. Stone <bstone at science.sjsu.edu> wrote:

> From: Bradley M. Stone <bstone at science.sjsu.edu>
> Subject: RE: [JPL] Wave Mechanics Union - Second Season
> To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 8:15 PM
> Jae,
> 
> I couldn't agree with you more.... great arrangements. 
> I just added to
> my playlist today....straight to "Progressive medium
> rotation", will go
> to Heavy at some point.  Would have liked to hear more of a
> swinging
> version of "Heart of the Sunrise", and would have
> loved more of a bias
> towards prog rock, but all in all, a very satisfying
> release.
> 
> Brad
> 
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jazzproglist-bounces at jazzweek.com
> [mailto:jazzproglist-bounces at jazzweek.com] On Behalf Of Jae
> Sinnett
> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 4:30 PM
> To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com
> Subject: [JPL] Wave Mechanics Union - Second Season
> 
> Has anyone had a chance to really listen to this CD? Very
> interesting on
> different fronts. The concept of taking rock material and
> arranging for
> jazz isn't new but what they do here in my opinion...
> on several
> tracks... is outstanding. Totally fresh and forward
> thinking
> arrangements on these rock mainstays. We will play
> four...The Who's
> "Won't Get Fooled Again," Zeppelin's
> "The Rain Song"(Wonderful
> arrangement) King Crimson's "Elephant Talk"
> and the Yes classic "Heart
> Of the Sunrise." It will make for fascinating jazz
> radio IMO. Certainly
> check it out. 
> 
> I feel for the folks putting this out now...not a smart
> move. I suspect
> as a result it will get lost my many.
> 
> Jae Sinnett
> WHRV FM
> Norfolk VA  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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