Various Artists - Warm Valley - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Tenor Madness 2. Wave 3. You've Changed 4. Days of Wine and Roses

With her debut recording, La bergère, soprano Marie Magistry evokes the charm of the 17th century French Inchair de courInch. Pastoral in mood, these airs were set to poetry that was gallant, elegiac, plaintive, spiritual, or gently erotic. Accompanied by Sylvain Bergeron on the archlute, along with some of the finest baroque musicians in Montreal, Magistry feels an affinity for this music., InchThe court aria is one of my first loves! We met during my McGill University years and it was love at first sight.Inch Renowned for her musical intelligence and refined artistry, soprano Marie Magistry has earned a solid reputation as a sought-after performer on the Canadian music scene. Her round, clear tone is well suited to a wide range of repertoire, and she is particularly admired for her interpretations of music from the Baroque and Renaissance eras. Co-founder of vocal ensemble Meslanges, Magistry spearheads inspiring projects, both as a soloist and chamber musician, and has appeared in a number of renowned concert series and festivals. Considered Incha supremely refined, elegant and cerebral musicianInch (Ottawa Citizen), Sylvain Bergeron is a master of the lute and associated family of plucked instruments, including the theorbo, archlute and baroque guitar. He is in great demand on the North American music scene as a soloist and continuist. Bergeron is one of the pioneers of early music in Canada and has helped establish the lute as a viable instrument at the highest level of professionalism.

Pieces' is the meeting of two generations - The experienced and mature the trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and the guitarist Bjarne Roupé and the two young and ready Anton Langebæk on bass and the percussionist Benjamin Barfod. Bjarne Roupé Trio had been with Langebæk and Barfod for a while, and when Palle Mikkelborg was set to play a concert for Jazz Grooves at JB10 in Næstved, it was obvious that the four musicians worked together this evening. It became a success and the musicians took the initiative to use the recordings for this . Here it is 'Pieces Generations at Sunrise' - five well-chosen compositions with Roupé's overview and broad sounds, Langebæk's pulsating bass, Barfod's distinctive percussion and Mikkelborg's trumpet and flugelhorn on top. We get extremely personal renditions of John Coltrane's InchNaimaInch and the Abez classic InchNature BoyInch. A Swedish folk melody, InchSaudiInch, with a beautiful guitar intro and more of the same sonorous element in the opening track InchWitchi-tai-toInch, which is carried on by Barfod's gubal. The fine little theme is presented only at the end. Coltrane's great ballad InchNaimaInch is performed for the first time in the history of music with sansula. In the collectively composed and arranged InchPiecesInch, there are fanfares with electronics underneath, and Langebæk rounds off with a very solid bass solo. InchNature boyInch gets new and very beautiful life with Mikkelborg's horn followed by a very well playing Roupé. Album Tracks 1. Witchi-Tai-To 2. Naima 3. Saudi 4. Pieces 5. Nature Boy