Danilo Perez - Across The Crystal Sea - Conducted and Arranged by Claus Ogerman
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Artist: Danilo PerezEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2008-08-26
Music Label: Decca U.S.
Soundtracks:
- Across the Crystal Sea
- Rays and Shadows
- Lazy Afternoon
- The Purple Condor
- If I Forget You
- (All of a sudden) My Heart Sings
- The Saga of Rita Joe
- Another Autumn
Music reviews of Across The Crystal Sea - Conducted and Arranged by Claus Ogerman
Music Review: It's Claus, what more do you need to know?
Rating: 5 Stars
I've loved Claus forever and was not aware of this release. I was working on my computer, and Claus popped into my head. When I got home, I pulled out my guitar, arranged for patio amplification, and cued up Gate of Dreams on my outdoor sound system. I then attempted to solo over Claus's astounding arrangements. Of course it is very difficult as you would expect with the fabulous and innovative chord progressions utilized by this maestro. But I took my best shot, hit some lucky licks here and there, failed miserably elsewhere, and finished up in awe of this once-in-a-lifetime composer, as usual, even after all these years.
Then I was on the computer later and discovered this release. I was amazed and overjoyed at the opportunity to listen to new material, and immediately ordered the album. I ordered the download version because I could not wait, but I will of course also order the CD for the sound quality. There is no artist alive who can have as much of my money as he wants, anytime, anyplace, without reservation or hesitation.
While I read the other reviews, I of course could really care less. There are some talents that transcend the judgments of lesser others by virtue of their innate and inalienable brilliance. Claus is one of those very few talents in the music industry. Art Tatum and Sarah Vaughan are 2 others. Babe Ruth in baseball. Ayn Rand in philosophy. Secretariat in horse racing. You get the idea.
I downloaded the album and have been listening to it more or less continuously for the past week. While I could effuse and rack my brain trying to craft strings of superlatives to describe the album, I won't bother. It's Claus. You know what you are going to get. It is going to move you and satisfy you. It is going to inspire and confirm, as it always does with Claus. He does things with an orchestra that no one else can, he is an innovator and even his cliches never wear out their welcome as they do with so many others.
Bravo and thanks Claus. Keep it coming!!!
Description of Across The Crystal Sea - Conducted and Arranged by Claus Ogerman
Across the Crystal Sea is the latest chapter in Pérez's extraordinary career as a pianist and bandleader who delivers a distinctive blend of Pan-American jazz that covers the music of the Americas, folkloric and world music. He's not only impressed critics (for example, The New York Times' Ben Ratliff writing that he is "a bold example of the musicological rethinking of jazz"), but also fellow musicians. Wayne Shorter says that Pérez "has all of the attributes of a performer, conductor, impresario and purveyor of musical expression greatly needed in these uncertain times" while Herbie Hancock says that Pérez is "not afraid of anything."Jazz CDs
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