Oregon in Moscow

Artist: Oregon
Label: Intuition
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 750447330320
EAN: 0750447330320
ASIN: B00004UF5T

Release Date: 2000-09-12

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Tracks:

Round Robin
Beneath An Evening Song
Acis And Galatea
The Templars
Anthem
All The Mornings Bring
Along The Way
Arianna
Icarus

Tracks:

Waterwheel
Spanish Stars
Free-form Piece For Orchestra And Improvisors
Spirits Of Another Sort
Firebat
Zephyr

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Customer Reviews:

Bravo!.......2006-06-02

About three or four years ago, when I was trying to update my cd collection of Oregon, (my record albums were long gone), I noticed that several of the reviews for "Oregon in Moscow" were not very enthusiastic, so opted for other Oregon recordings. Then, just recently, at a local store, I saw the Moscow set on sale, and couldn't resist the bargain price. Well, after one listen, I could have kicked myself for paying any attention to those early negative reviews.

The orchestral venture for Oregon's compositions was an amazingly, natural fit. It was like having heard a jazz chamber group with Eastern and Western influences for all these years, suddenly, have a symphony orchestra around them. With the orchestra, I was not only able to hear the beauty of those old sounds, but new influences, as well, like Villa Lobos and Bartok. Anyway, the result is truly memorable and one whose beauty you will want to listen to, again and again.

listen again........2002-10-29

yes, i agree that this music is wonderful.

now, put it on some really nice speakers, or really nice headphones, and listen to the amazing sound.

Astounding. An orchestra and a jazz group. All live. Coordinating with and inspired by each other. Usually a DISASTER. This, however, is a sonic masterpiece.

KUDOS to Rich Breen, the engineer.

WHO MIGHT LIKE THIS CD?.......2001-07-25

I purchased this album because of Paul McCandless. In my view he substantially enriches the music of Bela Fleck, so I expected that he would do as much for Oregon. I was not disappointed.

Anyone who enjoys both jazz phrasiology and classical music should find this album a great addition to their library. Its more weighty than Claude Bolling's classical-jazz. It's also more lucid and spacious than the orchestral recordings of DiMeola. I plan to purchase more copies of this CD for friends who enjoy the fusion of classical instrumentation and jazz improvization.

justly successful.......2001-05-08

Apart from the fact that for a full-price double-CD this is a bit on the short side (a total of 90 minutes of music), there is little to complain about here. I was a bit concerned when I first heard of the release and the fact that Oregon is backed here by a symphony orchestra, but the union turns out to be a seamless one. I expected to hear something like a series of modern-day concerti grossi, but instead the effect of the orchestra is to create an overall dramatic emphasis and ambience, with individual musicians trading off solos or blending into the overall stream. Certainly, the whole production is very much Oregon-, not the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra-, centered. Towner and McCandless especially are in great form, there is a good mix of new and 'classic' material (the renditions of "Waterwheel" and "Icarus" *really* sparkle), and one is constantly conscious of a high level of professionalism at all levels. 'Not the best or most representative single introduction to the music of Oregon, perhaps, but probably destined to become their best known work.

Exemplary Wind Playing.......2001-03-11

I applaud Oregon for sustaining its superb artistry even as it undergoes a format change. Most non-classical groups sound like muzak when they position themselves in front of an orchestra; Oregon simply finds a new dimension.

As a professional oboist, I have always found Paul McCandless' work an inspiration. An outside-of-the-box musician with speechlike communicative abilities on all the instruments he plays, he never sacrifices beauty of tone or technical hyper-virtuosity. McCandless is the only jazz star I have heard who would flatten virtually any competition had he chosen the classical field. Best of all, the lucidity and flash of all that technique doesn't stand alone, but infuses the music with a searching expression and beautiful sense of style.

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