Artist: Eddie Daniels, London Philharmonia Orchestra
Album: Breakthrough
Genre: Third Stream
Label: Verve
Released: 1985
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
- Solfeggietto / Metamorphosis 06:35
- Siciliano 05:45
- Circle Dance 05:19
- Aja's Theme 07:36
- Divertimento 03:03
- Concerto For Jazz Clarinet And Orchestra: Allegro / Adagio / Presto 22:18
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This classic recording is a breakthrough in several ways. One of the most successful of all "third stream" efforts, the arrangements by Jorge Calandrelli, Torrie Zito, and Nan Schwartz for the London Philharmonia Orchestra are a superior blend of aspects of jazz and classical music. This album (reissued on CD) was also a major breakthrough for clarinetist Eddie Daniels who finally became a major name. Daniels proved that (with the possible exception of Buddy DeFranco) he was on a higher level than any other clarinetist of the post-swing era. He effortlessly switches back and forth between rapid classical music passages and inventive jazz on "Solfeggietto/ Metamorphosis" and easily holds one's interest througout Calandrelli's 22-minute three-part "Concerto for Jazz Clarinet and Orchestra." To call Eddie Daniels' playing "brilliant" on this release would be an understatement. Essential music
Review by Scott Yanow