Barney Kessel : Modern Jazz Performances from Bizet's Carmen

Barney Kessel : Modern Jazz Performances from Bizet's Carmen

performed by Barney Kessel, 1923-2004, Justin Gordon, 1917-1998, André Previn, 1929-2019, Joe Mondragon, 1920-1987 and Sheldon Manne, 1920-1984 (Contemporary, 1986), 44 mins, 9 page(s)

This is a sample. For full access:

Listen Now

Please choose from the following options to gain full access to this content

Log in via your academic institution

Details

Field of Interest
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
44 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Modern Jazz, Opera
Label
Contemporary
Page Count
9
Performer
Barney Kessel, 1923-2004, Justin Gordon, 1917-1998, André Previn, 1929-2019, Joe Mondragon, 1920-1987, Sheldon Manne, 1920-1984
Date Recorded
1958-12-22
Release Date
1986
Review
This is an unusual set that has been reissued on CD. During an era when many Broadway and movie scores were recorded in jazz settings (thanks in part to the success of Shelly Manne's best-selling My Fair Lady album), guitarist Barney Kessel chose to interpret nine melodies from Bizet's opera {+Carmen}. The guitarist is heard in three different settings: joined by five woodwinds and a rhythm section; with five jazz horns (including altoist Herb Geller and trumpeter Ray Linn) and a trio; and with vibraphonist Victor Feldman in a quintet. Kessel also wrote the arrangements, which pay tribute to the melodies while not being shy of swinging the themes. An interesting if not essential project. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Subject
Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Modern Jazz, Jazz Moderno
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Jazz Moderno

View my Options

Listen Now

Create an account and get 24 hours access for free.

Spaces are not allowed; punctuation is not allowed except for periods, hyphens, apostrophes, and underscores.
Please enter a valid e-mail address. All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail.
This email will be your username
Provide a password for the new account in both fields.

Passwords must meet the following requirements:

  • Password must have at least 1 special character(s).
  • Password must have at least 1 digit(s).
  • Password must have upper and lower case letters.
  • Password must have at least 8 character(s).
This is the name displayed to others on any playlists or clips you share
×