Marsalis: Blues Symphony

 
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WYNTON MARSALIS
Marsalis: Blues Symphony
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jader Bignamini

[ Pentatone / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 14 March 2025

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A TRIUMPHANT SYMPHONIC ODE TO THE POWER OF THE BLUES

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Jader Bignamini present Wynton Marsalis' Blues Symphony. The piece is a triumphant ode to the power of the blues and the scope of America's musical heritage. With a blend of influences from ragtime to habanera, the piece takes listeners on a sonic journey through America's revolutionary era, the early beginnings of jazz in New Orleans, and a big city soundscape that serves as a nod to the Great Migration. Detroit being one of the most vibrant melting pots of musical cultures in the US, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra seems the ideal advocate for this original contribution to the symphonic repertoire. The recording is also the first with Jader Bignamini, giving a new dimension to his music directorship.

Wynton Marsalis is a world-renowned trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and a leading advocate of American culture. Jader Bignamini has worked with the world's leading orchestras and opera companies, preferably conducting without a score to guarantee maximum engagement with his players. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, America's fourth-oldest, has a history as varied and exciting as that of its hometown.

Tracks:

1 I. Born in Hope
2 II. Swimming in Sorrow
3 III. Reconstruction Rag
4 IV. Southwestern Shakedown
5 V. Big City Breaks
6 VI. Danzon y Mambo, Choro y Samba
7 VII. Dialogue In Democracy