When Will the Danish National Symphony Ever Again Do Good Bad and Ugly?
GROOVES & CUTS – Danish National Symphony Orchestra'southward Spaghetti Western Tribute
NOVEMBER 2022 – By John Apice
1 of the most magnificent reproductions of composer Ennio Morricone'southward spaghetti western themes was performed past the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sarah Hicks & Danish National Concert Choir. Their performance of the primary theme from Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly," is impeccable. Recorded alive & captured the temper & mood perfectly, and dramatically.
The original score performed by Morricone & the commercial hit release by Hugo Montenegro dorsum in the 60s though first-class, this operation brings the music into the 21st Century & shows simply how classical this Morricone music is.
The 2 female solo vocalists (mezzo-soprano Tuva Semmingsen & 2nd soloist Christine Nonbo Andersen) are exceptional. The orchestra soloists all take their parts down solid. Almost 89 million views & equally far as I know, no CD release equally yet, just the alive concert clips on YouTube.
Not stopping with this, the orchestra also performed a medley. The melodies lifted from Sergio Leone's second epic film "In one case Upon a Fourth dimension In the Westward." It begins with haunting harmonica notes. The Danish Orchestra spills tension throughout the concert hall & and then unveils the beauty of many of the Morricone melodies that fabricated the film powerful. Just a few notes from any Morricone score & most people know what motion-picture show it'due south from.
This performance features Ms. Semmingsen (mezzo-soprano) again who effortlessly sings the lullaby superbly from the film. Look at her earrings – she has argent 6-shooters that hang from her earlobes. I approximate she actually got into it.
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is a world-class orchestra. Their brilliance at reproducing such music with all the necessary sound effects & emotion is remarkable. They play with unbridled perfection throughout.
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Nine Mile Station with Ruddy Rivera – "Santa Ana Winds"
9 Mile Station with Ruby-red Rivera has a new song "Santa Ana Winds," (Southside Records) already available on streaming platforms. Written & produced past Will Hawkins & Fernando Perdomo.
The vocal features Hawkins (vocals), Scarlett (violin), Fernando (lead guitar/keys), Brendan Vasquez (bass), Nick Moran (drums) with Durga McBroom (backing vocals).
Drenched in tight instrumentation it captures an intense atmosphere with expertise. It builds & builds on the music like a bolero. Hawkins, every bit always, is a stiff aggressive vocalist who keeps the tune bonny with his Tom Waits meets Jim Morrison operation.
The haunting element is the decoration provided by Ms. Rivera with its enticing gypsy flavor, a Tex-Mex tint, & a moody approach oftentimes displayed by bands like The Blasters, the Cruzados, Tito Larriva & Tarantula.
The video has B&W noir scenes including the classic Orson Welles "Impact of Evil" where Charlton Heston plays a Mexican prosecutor caught up in the mystery of his American wife's disappearance & his dealing with a crooked, alcoholic, disheveled investigator (Welles). A well-done mix of eras.
Will Hawkins showcase gives it lift & if he's the vast canvas of these performances, Rivera, as always, adds the color. https://www.ninemilestationmusic.com/
Eva Cassidy – Live at Blues Alley
For many who have never heard of the pristine vocalization of Eva Cassidy (who became more known after her tragic passing from cancer) discovering her few albums is worth the effort. Eva started every bit a highly polished female person vocalist who sang lovely songs with a beautiful voice. But she challenged herself singing the blues & surprised many.
The release of the 25th Ceremony remastered CD (Drops Dec 3-Blix Street Records) is the last LP released during her lifetime. These songs never sounded better. Recorded in Washington, DC January iii, 1996, just a few short months (Nov) earlier her death at 33.
In a documentary near Eva, she was praised by the likes of Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac). She's an American vocalist admired past the English language the way many Americans admire their tragic English singer-songwriter, Nick Drake.
Cassidy, with her adept acoustic guitar playing, was always superb, & though in that location may be some songs that didn't accommodate her style as sharply some songs were stunning. Her live rendition for example of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Vocal command, tonality, phrasing – she had it. She had everything but luck. This voice was not able to interest any major label. Isn't that amazing? Her catalog has since sold xi million units worldwide. Not bad for an unknown creative person. Posthumous fame at its virtually acute. Tape executive decisions at their most out of touch.
From this alive show, information technology was evident Ms. Cassidy could perform & entertain ("Cheek To Cheek"). It was evident equally well that she did it far amend than many renowned performers. She took songs from another era & updated them with energy & intonation that breathed new life into each.
With Cassidy were Lenny Williams (pianoforte), Keith Grimes (guitar), Chris Biondo (bass), & Raice McLeod (drums). Her celebrity has risen so high since "discovered" by internet listeners & discussion of mouth her work has since been praised. (USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Jazztimes).
The 13-cutting CD should motivate a listener to find her other CDs with songs like "What a Wonderful World," Sting's "Fields of Gilt," (Sting praised her comprehend) & her stunning "I Know You lot By Heart." All jewels.
Color image of Eva courtesy of Shutterstock. The 57-infinitesimal CD: available at Amazon/Bandcamp &
Eva Cassidy Albums
Christa Couture – To Us
A little quirky in the tradition of Laurie Anderson, Jane Siberry mixed with Precious stone & Paula Cole this award-winning songwriter & survivor, the resilient Christa Couture'south music is sung in a uniquely original voice compared to what'south out there today. I like her humor & smooth on her single "To Us." (Drops Nov 26-Coax). Maybe not at first, but information technology stays with you similar a skillful peppermint.
Ms. Couture has maintained her quality through several releases & her material has its rewards. This single was recorded with the Henhouse Limited Band (Steve Dawson – pedal steel guitar & producer, with Gary Craig & Jeremy Holmes who recorded their parts from their homes.
I establish the material fascinating & bonny because the eclectic Christa is original. I did mention some artists she reminds me of simply in essence, she'south shaped her ain ideal effectively & with grace. She imitates no 1. She's proudly indigenous (mixed Cree & Scandinavian). I have to assume her adjacent LP will exist filled with some imaginative tunes.
Color image courtesy: Jen Squires.
Christa's sparkling piece of work is available @ Bandcamp + http://christacouture.com/about/
Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband – In Bethlehem
A four-track Christmas EP recently announced by independent Utah-built-in bluegrass/country artist Ryan Shupe (also produced) & his critically acclaimed band will be available on December iii. Shupe has released viii studio LPs in his 25-year career.
A 5th generation fiddler, Ryan likewise plays electric/acoustic guitars & mandolin. The Christmas outing includes "Angels Nosotros Have Heard On High," "The Nighttime That Christ Was Born," "Nosotros Three Kings," & Shupe'due south original acapella "In Bethlehem," live in Utah.
These retain the holiday spirit, just they're performed within a country-bluegrass realm that reinvigorates the style. The playing is a steady stream of polished music without losing whatever holiday charm. Banjos band out in a country Christmas tradition projected with an exceptional feeling. This could've sounded commercial, but Shupe keeps it competent & 18-carat.
"The Night That Christ Was Born," is an upbeat catchy Shupe original arranged with superior singing & backup. The music is attainable with niggling decoration. Excellent musicians. These 4 Christmas songs could easily be added to a classic holiday collection. Color photo credit: Bry Cox.
Available @ https://ryanshupe.com/album/1270549/in-bethlehem-ep
Nina June – Meet Me On the Edge of Our Ruin
Amsterdam-based Nina June has a vocalization that sustains the classic female era chanteuses that delivered wonderful songs with fantabulous tonality, phrasing & intonation. She's keeping that tradition live. What makes Ms. June'southward song delivery attractive is the superior lyric & how she presents the words with the music through her silky vocals. The orchestration on the elegant carol "The Cracking Reveal," (co-written with Jon Bryant & Ben Cramer with supporting vocals by Bryant) is subdued. Surprisingly that's what makes the organisation strong. https://world wide web.youtube.com/watch?v=VgJXOM0-H5c
Released through Nettwerk Records (November 26) there are 10 eloquent songs about memories, things lost & explored in Nina's superb airy soft intense vocal style. Much the same every bit Bird York ("In the Deep") years agone who had success with the mode. The CD is available @ https://ninajune.com/
Florin Street Band – My Favorite Time of Year
Each year I go into the spirit of the holidays by listening to this now-classic vocal in my listen & watching this Charles Dickens-era-inspired video. It'due south nostalgic, middle-warming, & a brilliant Christmas vocal. The wonderful Florin Street Band provides the charm & I have reviewed this in the by & it was independently released back in 2010 & since amassed almost 17 meg views. It was produced with so much professional care it'southward stunning.
Posted as a reminder of how great the holiday season tin be (in spirit at to the lowest degree). If you're a little sentimental with old-fashioned melodies, enjoy watching an entire neighborhood of Victorian people sing in the pub & out in the snow – this is the program that volition bring a smiling. This is how the world should be.
Malcolm MacWatt – Settler
Released Nov. 26 (Singular Recordings/Need To Know Music) this 49-minute LP sounds more rooted in Appalachia & Nashville. Though performed past Scottish singer-songwriter Malcolm MacWatt who lays down 11 beautifully accessible tunes with assistance from both sides of the pond (renowned Americana artists Gretchen Peters, Laura Cantrell & Jaimee Harris equally well equally British folk icons Eliza Carthy, & Kris Drever). Multi-instrumentalist MacWatt plays everything except 1 track where Drever adds lead guitar. The tunes were produced by Brian Brinkerhoff & Malcolm with splashes of banjo, fiddle & potent melodies.
MacWatt has a bracing folk vocal with a good tone & storytelling character. A throwback to an before time when Sandy Denny sang with Fairport Convention & the more traditional tunes of Pentangle. "The Expletive of Molly McPhee," features Laura Cantrell & is a gem. MacWatt'southward song is non as dusky as the late John Martyn, but he does remind me of a cross betwixt English singer-songwriter, the late Clifford T. Ward & Northern Ireland's late David McWilliams.
"My Attractive Boys Have Gone," is a beauty with Gretchen Peters paralleling Malcolm's exquisite vocal. "The Miller's Daughter," with Eliza is lavish & well-performed. If you enjoy Americana music blended with British folklore these are ideal musical paintings. It bridges the two folk traditions conspicuously, with no embellishments. Songs resonate & audio like modern traditionalists. The product is stellar. Not a bad song in the agglomeration. Cut eleven is an oral explanation of each vocal & just for reference. Available @ Bandcamp + https://www.malcolmmacwatt.com/studio-albums
All CDs are available as noted or on the artists' website.
Source: https://americanahighways.org/2021/11/30/grooves-cuts-november-2021-danish-national-symphony-orchestras-spaghetti-western-tribute/
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