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| Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess at Zankel Hall On Wednesday, February 20 the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra moves downtown to Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall under the direction of Justin DiCioccio joined by Saxophonist Dave Liebman as guest artist. They will be performing two of the historic Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaborations - Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess. Dave Liebman has taken the trumpet solos made famous by Miles Davis and arranged by Gil Evans, recreating them for the saxophone. Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess are two of three works forming a trilogy, all masterpieces recorded by Miles Davis for Columbia Records in the late 1950s (Sketches of Spain recorded in 1959 completes the trilogy). Miles Ahead was recorded in 1957, and Porgy and Bess in 1958. Porgy and Bess is based on the George Gershwin opera which served as an inspiration for the Davis- Evans collaboration. Dave Liebman remarks on this project, “Exchanging the soprano sax for the trumpet allows me to shape the music in some ways, but the specter of Miles is always there. I have tried my best to be true to his approach. That means not playing more than necessary, concentrating on tone and color, and above all staying lyrical. The challenge is daunting." Miles Ahead Co written by Miles Davis and Gil Evans: Springsville by John Carisi; The Maids of Cadiz by Leo Delibes; The Duke by Dave Brubeck, My Ship by Kurt Weill, Miles Ahead by Davis-Evans, Blues for Pablo by Gil Evans, New Rhumba by Ahmad Jamal, The Meaning of Blues by Bobby Troup and Leah Worth, Lament by J.J. Johnson, I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) by Harold Spina and Jack Elliott Porgy and Bess From the Opera by George Gershwin: Buzzard Song; Bess, You Is My Woman Now; Gone; Gone, Gone, Gone; Summertime; Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess; Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus); Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab; My Man's Gone Now; It Ain't Necessarily So; Here Come De Honey Man; I Loves You, Porgy; There's a Boat That's Leaving for New York write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |