On "SHADOW OF A SOUL," Flautist/Composer, Bloom School of Jazz Founder DAVID BLOOM Collaborates w/Esteemed Arranger CLIFF COLNOT

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On "SHADOW OF A SOUL," Flautist/Composer, Bloom School of Jazz Founder DAVID BLOOM Collaborates w/Esteemed Arranger CLIFF COLNOT

SHADOW OF A SOUL, the newest release by composer DAVID BLOOM and arranger CLIFF COLNOT, is a celebration of Bloom’s spirituality and love of lyricism. This new release comprises 15 original compositions by Bloom with 13 lush arrangements by Colnot, as well as two arranged by both Bloom and Colnot, in a variety of styles for a variety of ensembles, from jazz combos with unique instrumentation to orchestras with large string sections. “SHADOW OF A SOUL is about my reverence of the soul, by which I mean a person’s individuality, imagination, and passion that we have when we're born... and then what we do with it, ” says Bloom. “I admire players who can really burn on their instrument, but I ’m more interested in musicians who find beauty in their music. That’s why Wayne Shorter is a big influence on me. He writes simple melodies with super hip chords that add beautiful colors and textures. It’s what Cliff and I work towards.” Bloom and Colnot cover the gamut of musical styles. From “Eddie P, ” a tribute to salsa great Eddie Palmieri featuring a 24piece arrangement, to the minor blues “True Bloo” with solos by STEVEN DUNCAN on the trombone and DAVID BUGHER on the vibes, to “No Reruns” with ROB PARTON setting the bright, optimistic groove on the flugelhorn, the music on SHADOW OF A SOUL is both lyrical and innovative. That is exactly what you would expect from a composer with a painter’s eye and an arranger steeped in classical harmonies but with an international outlook. As Bloom explains, “over the last fifty years, I have met a few people who had an unusual level of spirituality, imagination, hipness, heart and individuality. Each one radiated an aura that was impossible to ignore. These people had what I have always called a “shadow of a soul.”

Personnel

Dave Liebman soprano sax (1)

Steve Duncan trombone (4)

David Bugher vibes (4)

Ron Parton flugelhorn (7)

Victor Garcia trumpet (5)

Ryan Cohan piano (5)

produced by David Bloom & Cliff Colnot

composed by David Bloom

arranged by Cliff Colnot / David Bloom & Cliff Colnot (5, 15)

Tracks

1. Mischievous Mark Colby 3:36

2. The Way I See it 5:25

3. Samba 1:07

4. True Bloo 5:46

5. For Eddie P 5:36

6. Reconsider 1:02

7. No Reruns 5:19

8. Shadow Of A Soul 3:09

9. Mu Hahn 3:10

10. Fatal Honey 2:16

11. Beeb’s Blues 3:38

12. Only We 2:27

13. Ambivalent 2:25

14. Lushness For Life 3:18

15. Yin and YanG 3:01

SHADOW OF A SOUL will be released on December 2, 2022 and will be available everywhere.

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