The jazz and classical music worlds continue to influence and inform each other in fascinating ways.
The eminent composer Steve Reich cites Kenny Clark John Coltrane and Miles Davis as important influences. Gunther Schuller is an active participant in both the Jazz and Classical scenes; he is well known as a jazz and classical performer, composer, conductor and educator, and his record label, GM recordings, releases both classical and jazz albums. British composer Gavin Bryars also works in both classical and jazz mediums.
This week, we highlight the close relationship between jazz and classical music. Terrance examines the ongoing dialogue between these two mediums, which ultimately are more alike than different.
Playlist:
"North American Ballads": 'Down By the Riverside'
Frederic Rzewski
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
Hyperion 67077
Blue Moods
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson, piano
Smithsonian Folkways 40812
A Hymn for the Lost and the Living
Eric Ewazen
James C. Lebens, trombone
Eric Ewazen, piano
Albany 954
Rocking
Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk and vocal ensemble
ECM 2026
Quiet Music
Fred Lerdahl
Odense Symphony Orchestra
Paul Mann, conductor
Bridge 9269
Music for Large Ensemble
Steve Reich
Alarm will Sound
Alan Pierson, conductor
Nonesuch 79546
Journey into Jazz
Gunther Schuller
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Gil Rose, conductor
Gunther Schuller, narrator
BMOP/sound 1004
Chant
Duke Pearson
Coleridge Perkinson, choir director
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Lex Humphries, drums
Blue Note 99006
Passage
Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk and vocal ensemble
ECM 2026
Prelude No.1
Avner Dorman
Eliran Avni, piano
Naxos 579001
Quintet Sonata
Dave Brubeck
Andrew Dawes, violin; Richard Brice, viola; Daniel Rothmuller, cello; Gerard Reuter, oboe; Constance Emmerich, piano
Angel 55061
"Epilogue from Wonderlawn"
Gavin Bryars
Gavin Bryars Ensemble
Point 462511
Circus Galop for two Player Pianos
Marc-Andre Hamelin
MDG 6451406
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All Ears with Terrance McKnight is a weekly show about musical discovery. Covering a wide range of styles, genres and periods, the show celebrates the diverse musical passions of its host, Terrance McKnight, as well as occasional guests -- including performers, composers, choreographers, critics and others. As music and ideas are experienced side by side, the power of music to transform is revealed and celebrated.
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