Dennis Gonzalez - Catechism - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Vivaldi's three concertos are the prize of this disc. He always excels at slow movements and the slow movements of these concertos are some of his best The three Vivaldi concertos here recorded were all written for other instruments entirely (violin, lute, mandolines), The guitar is an instrument of demonstrable antiquity, although it's use in the concert-hall is relatively recent, with an increase in popularity due in part to the performances of players like Andres Segovia, using a more resonant form of the instrument, and in part to less worthy associations. The Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi, priest and violinist, impresario and teacher, spent most of his working life in his native city, employed intermittently at the Ospedale della Pieta, an institution for the education of orphan, illegitimate or impoverished girls which enjoyed a high musical reputation. Vivaldi wrote nothing for the guitar, but the music he wrote for lute and for mandoline has been appropriated by guitarists for whom it provides a valuable and apt addition to repertoire. The A major Guitar Concerto, RV 82, is in origin a Trio for violin and lute, and this, with the Concerto in D major for lute and two violins, RV 93, is inscribed with the name of Count Johann Joseph von Wrtby, a high official in Bohemia, where he served as royal governor and hereditary treasurer. It is thought that Vivaldi may have met the Count in Prague in 1730, when he was absent from Venice. The G major Double Concerto, RV 532, designed for two mandolines, is splendidly effective in it's two guitar version.

Tad Morose - Chapter X [VINYL LP] Colored Vinyl date 04/16/2021

Jazz Is Dead continues it's journey of honoring musical legends with Dom Salvador JID024, an album that revisits and revitalizes the pioneering spirit of one of Brazil's most influential musicians. Dom Salvador, the trailblazer who fused samba with jazz, funk, and soul in the late '60s and early '70s, is the cornerstone of a movement that shaped the sound of Black Brazilian music. Now, in collaboration with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, he returns to that foundation in a wholly new way.A Living Legend Returns to His Roots Dom Salvador's influence on Brazilian music is immeasurable. As the architect behind the groundbreaking album Som, Sangue e Raça (1971) and the leader of the pioneering group Abolição, he carved out a space for Black consciousness in Brazil's music scene, fusing American jazz and funk with Afro-Brazilian rhythms. His work set the stage for the emergence of bands like Black Rio, further bridging the sounds of Black Brazil with those of the Black American experience.With JID024, Younge and Muhammad crafted a collection of compositions that continue the sonic and cultural conversations Dom Salvador began decades ago. This project serves as both an homage and a dialogue-an extension of his pioneering sound, channeled through the lens of modern analog production.Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future Adrian Younge describes the album as a conscious effort to reconnect with the spirit of Salvador's seminal works. InchWe wanted to go back to those records we loved so much,Inch Younge explains. InchThe ones that blended jazz, funk, and samba in a way that reflected the Black consciousness movement in Brazil.InchIn many ways, JID024 is an invitation rather than a mere collaboration-an invitation extended to Salvador to join in on a project inspired by his legacy. InchWe wrote this album in the hopes that he'd want to record it with us,Inch Younge a