Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: John Jorgenson and Orchestra Nashville Title: Istiqbal Gathering Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Pharaoh Records/J2 Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2010 Re-Release Date: 2/16/2010 Genres: Jazz, Classical Styles: Vocal Jazz, Opera & Classical Vocal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 800633701622 |
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Istiqbal Gathering is the exciting culmination of a seven-year collaboration between Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso John Jorgenson and Paul Gambill, conductor of the acclaimed and progressive Orchestra Nashville. Each piec... more » |
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Product Description Istiqbal Gathering is the exciting culmination of a seven-year collaboration between Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso John Jorgenson and Paul Gambill, conductor of the acclaimed and progressive Orchestra Nashville. Each piece was commissioned especially for this project, the first full album of new music for gypsy-jazz guitar and orchestra. By deftly combining traditional classical structures with gypsy music, world music and jazz, Jorgenson and his collaborators have created music that is vital and enthralling, full of soaring melodies and driving rhythms, and utterly new! Jorgenson's brilliant guitar work leads the way. Concerto Glasso and Istiqbal Gathering feature a full orchestra (the latter showcasing the dazzling talents of Fedoriuk on cimbalom and the breathtaking violin of David Davidson) while Dieter's Lounge and Groove in the Louvre feature the unusual combination of string orchestra along with the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet, whose groundbreaking techniques are in full force. This CD should eliminate any doubt that Jorgensons musical boundaries are extremely wide. Already known as the 'US Ambassador of gypsy jazz' for his mastery of the style forged by legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, Jorgenson takes the style into completely new realms with Orchestra Nashville, and has very likely made a big contribution to the future of orchestral guitar. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsAnother side of the guitarist known for his "gypsy jazz" pla Steven I. Ramm | Phila, PA USA | 03/21/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "Acoustic guitarist (and sometimes clarinet player) John Jorgensen is probably best known for emulating the great gypsy-jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, but his musical talents go way beyond that. In the 1970s he was part a of the country influenced Desert Rose Band and then broke out of the pack as a solo guitarist playing lightening fast guitar runs. His solo albums, and is recent release as the John Jorgensen Quintet (check out One Stolen Night), brought him a wider audience. But Jorgensen is not about just one style of music. Well, in fact he is. That style is called "Good Music" and that's what Jorgensen plays and composes.
This CD - released at about the same time as One Stolen Night - is just one example of the breadth of his talents. Recorded live in Nashville - where Jorgensen lives - with Orchestra Nashville and, as guests, The Turtle Island String Quartet - we are presented with two extended "classical" compositions penned by Jorgensen, another shorter Jorgensen piece and the lively "Groove in the Louve" composed by the TISQ's David Balakrishnian. The CDs's title piece was composed by Jorgensen in memory of his father, who instilled in him his love for music and goal to be the best guitar player he could. The sound quality of the recording is excellent and Jorgen's playing is - as always - superb! While he travels around the country (and the world!) plating with his Quintet, he probably won't be playing these pieces often, since they require the large orchestra. So this is one of the only opportunities for fans to hear them. If you know John's "jazz" recordings, check out this album. It's a bit different, but the quality and entertainment value are still the same! Steve Ramm "Anything Phonographic" " |
