Culmination

Culmination

ASIN: B00002DEVJ

Editorial Reviews
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For those who recall Inspiration, 1999's showcase for the densely layered big-band writing of Sam Rivers, the title of this disc tells the story. Culmination comprises seven tunes from the same 1998 session that produced Inspiration, again produced and mixed by saxophonist Steve Coleman, with the same all-star lineup--including saxists Greg Osby and Chico Freeman and trombonists Ray Anderson and Joseph Bowie. Culmination also draws from the same body of arrangements that the visionary Rivers has assembled since the late 1960s. So why does it sound brighter, less cluttered--more accessible--than its predecessor? It has to do with the pieces themselves. Inspiration dove further into the pools of complexity that nourish Rivers's imagination; as he explains, each of the CD's seven pieces runs about 50 minutes in performance, which forced him to edit them heavily for recording. But the compositions on Culmination are shorter by design and focus more on concise composition and compact solos. They appear at their intended lengths (ranging from six to thirteen-plus minutes) and tell their stories more cleanly and succinctly--reminding one how well Rivers has always balanced his wonderful abstractions with a straightforward lyricism, exemplified by his best-known composition, "Beatrice." The highlights of this album include the opening track, guaranteed to confuse those who bought the first album (being a barely altered version of that disc's opening track); "Bubbles," with Hamiet Bluiett's ebullient baritone taking the lead; and the title piece, the most enjoyable lesson in atonality you'll ever hear. Rivers, in his late 70s when he recorded these tunes, plays wizardly soprano and hurly-burly tenor solos throughout the disc, which offers an ideal introduction to his musical omniverse. --Neil Tesser

Culmination,Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra,RCA,Avant-Garde Jazz,Experimental Big Band,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop,Post-Bop

Average customer rating: Persian Folklore Violin in Western Classical Style

From My Heart Farzad Manufacturer: Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mirror of Emotions ASIN: B00005NKYE Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

1. Conversation [Original Composition]
2. Longing (Soozeh)
3. Girl from Boyer Ahmad (Dokhtar-E-Boyer Ahmadi)
4. Dance of Martyrdom
5. Unfinished Story
6. Wheat Flower (Gol-E-Gandom)
7. Father's Wish
8. Layli (Shekar-E-Ahoo)
9. Medley: Masson/Darraneh/Aziz-Joon
10. Yearning of the Heart

Album Description

My original pieces are all a culmination of genres, eastern, western, classical, jazz, folk. It's difficult to categorize my music. I have a strong belief that in the creative process artists must resist the tendency to remain set in a single style, that they allow their influences to shine through and allow music, in and of itself, to evolve. Therefore, in "From My Heart" you will hear the strong influence of many sounds in my original pieces, as well as in adaptations of the folk songs.

Customer Reviews:

Persian Folklore Violin in Western Classical Style.......2001-08-19

Four of the tracks are Farzad's original compositions and the rest of the six tracks are modified Persian folkloric music. Here are the names of the tracks:

Conversation, Longing (soozeh), A Girl From Boyer Ahamad (Dokhtare Boyer Ahamadi), Dance of Martyrdom, Unfinished story, Wheat Flower( Gole Gandom ), A Father's Wish, Layli( Shekare Ahoo), Medley ( Massom,Darraneh,Aziz Joon),Yearning of the Heart

If you want to listen to a soft, gentle violin and orchestration arrangement music, I strongly recommend From My Heart to lift up your heart.

Average customer rating:

24 Concert Etudes -- The Classical Guitar of Doug Smith Manufacturer: Munificent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0006SHNHO Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

1. Concert Etude #1 in E Major
2. Concert Etude #2 in C# Minor
3. Concert Etude #3 in F Major
4. Concert Etude #4 in D Minor
5. Concert Etude #5 in G Major
6. Concert Etude #6 in E Minor
7. Concert Etude #7 in A Major
8. Concert Etude #8 in F# Minor
9. Concert Etude #9 in Bb Major
10. Concert Etude #10 in G Minor
11. Concert Etude #11 in C Major
12. Concert Etude #12 in A Minor
13. Concert Etude #13 in D Major
14. Concert Etude #14 in B Minor
15. Concert Etude #15 in F# Major
16. Concert Etude #16 in D# Minor
17. Concert Etude #17 in Ab Major
18. Concert Etude #18 in F Minor
19. Concert Etude #19 in B Major
20. Concert Etude #20 in G# Minor
21. Concert Etude #21 in Db Major
22. Concert Etude #22 in Bb Minor
23. Concert Etude #23 in Eb Major
24. Concert Etude #24 in C Minor

Average customer rating: lots of horns Inspiration II?

Culmination Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Inspiration Fuchsia Swing Song Contours Pax Space Book ASIN: B00002DEVJ Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

1. Spectrum
2. Bubbles
3. Revelation
4. Culmination
5. Ripples
6. Neptune
7. Riffin'

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Customer Reviews:

lots of horns.......2006-09-05

Inspiration II?.......2000-06-14

The two CDs show Rivers to be an awesome arranger and composer (maybe they won't rob him of a grammy this year-don't hold your breath). Hopefully one day we'll have some recordings available of these compositions the way Rivers intended, with extended lengths of 50+ minutes. UNtil then, lets savor what is available.

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Heart to Heart Manufacturer: HD Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BOE0DI Release Date: 2003-06-17

Product Description

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JI Project Various Artists Manufacturer: Kosmic Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Akhand ASIN: B0007VN8VA Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

1. Guru
2. Pride (In the Name of Love)
3. Bhavani
4. Char
5. Sandia
6. Sat Chit Ananda
7. Chale Chalo
8. Peace
9. Buddhist Mantra

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Culmination Liquid Island Manufacturer: Liquid Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADYLA Release Date: 2003-02-04

Average customer rating: FABULOUS

Drum Songs John Orlando Manufacturer: Culmination ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000004B1N Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

1. Frog Dance
2. Word to the Wise
3. Exotica
4. Drummers' Nocturne
5. Earth Tones
6. Jungle Waltz
7. Slapstick
8. Safe Than Sorry

Customer Reviews:

FABULOUS.......2003-02-09

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Recurring Theme of Failure Manufacturer: The Labors of Sisyphus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3GKY Release Date: 2002-11-19

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Revisited: Culmination, Pt. 2 Scanda-Licious, Mr. Udiggz Faceless ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GBE48M Release Date: 2006-05-02

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Omni Centers Peace Manufacturer: Termite Tracs ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA481A Release Date: 2004-07-06

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