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SUMMARY:Fully Celebrated Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Fully Celebrated Orchestra is a mouthful for a quartet
 , but alto saxophonist Jim Hobbs unfolds big sounds with his two-horn 
 front line backed by bass and drums. While the model hearkens to early
  Ornette, the writing is original, quirky, and compellingly modern.\n\
 nFor instance, the opener, “Lord of Creatures,” begins with a mour
 nful sax, quickly joined by trumpet (sometimes in unison, sometimes tu
 ned a shade differently, creating occasional dissonance) and drums, wh
 ile the bass repeats the same note, adding static rhythm. The followin
 g number, “Throne of Osiris,” mocks a Jazz dirge, heavy with the l
 egato, while “The Mackie Burnette” begins with a hard-edged Aylere
 sque theme honked by Hobbs at an accelerated pace, followed by some Ho
 bbesian rattling, a bit of collective improvising by the horns, and ca
 ll-and response variations.\n\nIn contrast, “Three Rivers” starts 
 with Timo Shanko’s gentle and largely conventional-sounding bass per
 forming a cappella, followed by the horns in unison over the bass and 
 drums, interspersed with solos from Taylor Ho Bynum. The horns are cle
 arly the dominant soloists, with Bynum performing brilliantly, as the 
 setting is ideal for his elastic sound. He has the opportunity to stre
 tch, as his solos are filled with pinched tones and colors that reverb
 erate with a pronounced emotional thrust, restrained by volume.\n\nHob
 bs is a solid sender, strong and powerful on alto, an intense wailer, 
 but it is his superb writing that distinguishes the set, his vision th
 at mixes tempos, time signatures, harmonies, and timbre: an exciting v
 oice. His “Ol’ Lady Who?” is a tune with staying power, its eeri
 e melody and tight voicing a sure winner.\n\nTimo Shanko and Django Ca
 rranza are less distinguished as soloists, but each provides strong su
 pport for the horns, Shanko in particular a good listener and a hardwo
 rking, valued team player. Carranza’s job is not easy, as the rhythm
 s change on a dime—though his soloing does not rise to the level of 
 the horns. Overall, this is an album to savor, the often thrilling com
 positions and arrangements and the compelling horn solos separating it
  from the pack.\n\nFor more information visit http://neighborsforneigh
 bors.org/events/fully-celebrated-orchestra-1
DTSTART:20091109T030000Z
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CATEGORIES:jazz, series
LOCATION:The Alchemist Lounge
WEBSITE:http://www.myspace.com/alchemistloungejp
URL:http://www.myspace.com/alchemistloungejp
CONTACT:617-477-5741
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