Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Wave Mechanics Union Title: Second Season: Progressive and Classic Rock as Jazz Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: HXmusic, LLC Release Date: 10/1/2008 Genre: Jazz Style: Vocal Jazz Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 884501039963 |
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Wave Mechanics Union is a recording project orchestra with nearly thirty contributing musicians. The debut CD, Second Season, features progressive and classic rock reimagined as jazz. Supported by a full-scale jazz orchest... more » |
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Product Description Wave Mechanics Union is a recording project orchestra with nearly thirty contributing musicians. The debut CD, Second Season, features progressive and classic rock reimagined as jazz. Supported by a full-scale jazz orchestra, vocalist Lydia McAdams performs repertoire from Yes, Rush, The Who, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, The Police, Led Zeppelin, and more. The striking arrangements by Ryan Fraley and Ralph Johnson show a deep love for both big band jazz traditions and the layered density of progressive rock. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsThis CD left me speechless! Jeffrey Strawman | Houston, TX | 11/25/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "Second Season: Progressive and Classic Rock as Jazz, a new CD released on October 1, 2008 by Wave Mechanics Union, interprets the works of classic rock and progressive bands Yes, Rush, The Who, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, The Police and Led Zeppelin, to name a few, and gives them the ultimate jazz makeover. Assembled from almost 30 musicians from Indianapolis, Nashville and Los Angeles, this project is absolutely top notch. When I closed my eyes, I swear I could hear the smooth and silky stylings of Ella Fitzgerald with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Vocalist Lydia McAdams exemplifies the very essence of jazz singing and the arrangements of Ryan Fraley and Ralph Johnson left me speechless in how they transformed guitar, bass, keyboards and drums into a full jazz orchestra. I played this CD recently at a cocktail party and turned the volume up just enough so that other guests could just barely hear the vocals. I stood back in the corner to watch the reaction and was amazed. Between the people mouthing the words, to the giggles, to the heads turning to the toetapping, everyone in the room could not believe what they heard. Aside from the popularity of the original tracks, these new arrangements easily caught the attention of the party guests. [...] [...]" Cool Jazz Arrangements On Familiar Classic Rock Tunes C. Boyer | Annapolis, MD USA | 11/07/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "Here's a collection of fresh and modern jazz arrangements on 11 classic rock tunes. The selections are familiar tunes from 11 different bands...The Who, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, The Police, Beatles, Sting, King Crimson, They Might Be Giants, and Yes. The jazz versions take nothing away from the originals...the melodies are just as familiar as in the original recordings...but there's a whole new level of jazz instrumentation with brass and reeds, cool and more complex jazz rhythms, and soaring vocals. The album is a very creative treatment on some already great tunes. So if you like your cool jazz...and, hey, you also like classic rock...you're gonna love this album!"
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