Jurassic Classics

On this CD:

1. Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64 Interlude
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by St.Petersburg Kirov Orchestra
Conducted by Valery Gergiev

2. Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64 Dance of the Knights
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by St.Petersburg Kirov Orchestra
Conducted by Valery Gergiev

3. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel Bydlo
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Andre Previn

4. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra The Harbingers of Spring and Mock Abduction
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Haitink

5. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra Introduction
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Haitink

6. Suite Gothique, for organ, Op.25 Toccata
Composed by Leon Boellmann
Performed by Daniel Chorzempa

7. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Unfinished) (Löwe version; Carragan version), WAB 109 Scherzo
Composed by Anton Bruckner
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Conducted by Bernard Haitink

8. L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra Lullaby
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Haitink

9. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125
Composed by Gustav Holst
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

10. Daphnis et Chloé, ballet for orchestra Nocturne
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Haitink

11. Feste romane (Roman Festivals), symphonic poem, P. 157 Circenses
Composed by Ottorino Respighi
Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Conducted by Neville Marriner

Jurassic Classics, Music, Leon Boellmann, Anton Bruckner, Gustav Holst, Modest Mussorgsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel, Ottorino Respighi, Igor Stravinsky, André Previn, Bernard Haitink, Neville Marriner, Sir Colin Davis, Valery Gergiev, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Berliner Philharmoniker, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, St.Petersburg Kirov Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Daniel Chorzempa, 20th/21st Century Ballet, 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music, Keyboard, Orchestral, Romantic Symphony, Suite for Orchestra, Suite/Partita for Keyboard, Symphonic

Jurassic Shift
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Jurassic Shift
Ozric Tentacles
Manufacturer: Snapper Classics UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Album Description

2003 remastered reissue of 1993 album, packaged in a digipak. Snapper.

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Jurassic Classics
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Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

Take The 'A' Train
Out Of Nowhere
Epistrophy
Ask Me Now
Equinox
Sandu
Oleo

Customer Reviews:

High Testosterone.......2006-06-21

I love this CD because his approach to this Standards is so aggressive and different. For example, Take The A Train sounds like a true Train full of power. CArter is a master and the Piano player Craig Taborn is excellent as well. I love all his recordindgs.

Show-off!.......2005-04-10

James Carter has a lot of nerve covering tracks made famous by such jazz superstars as Coltrane and Monk, not to mention a number of less famous though no less talented musicians. He has a lot of talent, too, because he pulls it off. Great listening here.

Overcompensating coming-out.......2002-07-28

Clearly a "display piece" by youthful, indefatigable brilliance, this album is meant to dazzle and impress rather than express or communicate. Carter takes on each of his major progenitors on their own territory--Trane and Sanders, Hawk and Hodges, Rollins and Carney. His opening marathon solo on "A Train" is in itself a reprise of the history of the saxophone, from Boots Randolph to Albert Ayler. Give Carter credit. Even though these tracks are impersonations rather than assimilations of the tradition, it's doubtful any other player could have brought them off so convincingly.

Some classic tracks deconstructed!.......2001-06-03

This album contains versions of tracks that James Carter must have listened to in the original versions, and wanted to deconstruct in his own way.There's no doubt that this is a showcase for his sax playing, whether it's on soprano, alto or tenor. The band are clearly fully supportive, and all grew up and played together out of Detroit. Special mention for Craig Taborn on piano who never swamps Carter, but drives him on to find new expression for these tracks. Favourites here are the two Thelonius Monk tracks, in particular "Epistrophy" at 13.45, which gives the leader a chance to stretch out in every direction. The track itself with its "clumps" of notes is an ideal vehicle for what Carter sets out to do.I also like the reworking of Clifford Brown's "Sandu".The great thing about this album is that it helps to explain the direction that Carter has taken since, with him playing at the top of his form, and storming through what could have been a bland revisitation, to make the tracks his own.It's an interesting contrast, as well, with the currently unavailable Greg Osby album "Further ado" where the leader on that album sets his playing firmly within the group setting. This, on the other hand is very much a James Carter masterwork

A decidedly modern take on jazz classics.......2001-02-27

This is the only James Carter CD I own, so I can't really speak to how it compares with his others. However, I have really enjoyed listening to this CD and I think with a little more growth and maturity, Carter could become a real modern jazz legend. His chops are outstanding and his mastery of alto sax (as well as a few other wind instruments) is very impressive. At his best, Carter's playing overflows with intesity, passion, and more than a little humor. His take on Rollin's "Oleo" is wonderfully concieved, adding strange and quirky harmonies to the melody which re-conceptualizing the chord structure (no "rhythm changes" here). Monk's "Epistrophy" is the other outstanding track on this disk -- a little more straight-laced than "Oleo," but no less interesting to listen to. Carter's solo on this track is particularly tasty, mostly because he keeps a stricter rein on his penchant to play mind-numbingly fast.

Tracks:

Take The 'A' Train
Out Of Nowhere
Epistrophy
Ask Me Now
Equinox
Sandu
Oleo

Customer Reviews:

James Carter is amazing.......2003-10-06

This album is amazing in many aspects, how James Carter plays is so breathtaking. With all of his technical skill on the horn, the chops to play pretty much anything, and the genius thought to back it up. He thinks up some of the greatest and craziest things i have ever heard like his little change ups on "oleo", to his immitation of a train on "take the a train". But he also shows he can hold back and play an amazingly beautiful on a balad like "ask me now". This is a great album for someone who appreciates new and different thought, however it's not quite easy listening.

The great James Carter !.......2003-08-12

Nowadays, James Carter is one of the best saxophone's player. On this album, "Jurassic Classics", James Carter chose seven jazz standars .You just have to listen "Equinox"(Coltrane) to understand why he is so good. "Take the 'A' Train" is too good as well. Here he is playing with the very good pianist Craig Taborn (amazing on the "Oleo" track), Jaribu Shahid (Bass) and Tani Tabbal(Drums).