Klarinet Archive - Posting 000466.txt from 1996/02

From: Thomas Labadorf <Labadorf@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: New Eddie Daniels CD
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:58:13 -0500

Eddie Daniels' new CD was co-produced by Jorge Calandrelli, the very same
person who wrote the Concerto for Jazz Clarinet and Orchestra for Eddie about
ten years ago. I am fortunate to be one of Jorge's friends, and, at a visit
to his home in California, he played for me some of these pieces as MIDI
files before the recording sessions took place. The excitement of having such
an experience can never be matched.

This CD contains arrangements of Vivaldi's _Four Seasons_ in a crossover
legit/jazz style arranged just for Eddie. It is beautifully performed with
the fluidity of a virtuoso violinist, even up into the altissimo register.
As good as these arrangements are, my personal preference of this prodution
is the *Fifth* Season - an original piece composed (not arranged) by Jorge
using Baroque influence. From composition to interpretation tt's all great
music and I, too, recommend them highly.

Tom Labadorf
Labadorf@-----.com