Jazz Nocturne - American Concertos of the Jazz Age
In his famous novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald coined the phrase 'the Jazz Age' to describe the flamboyant era that emerged in America after World War I. George Gershwin's immortal A Rhapsody in Blue is heard here in its complete original version for jazz band as orchestrated by Ferde Grofé, who also orchestrated the Concerto in Three Rhythms by Dana Suesse (dubbed the 'Girl Gershwin' by The New Yorker). The second theme from her Jazz Nocturne became a popular hit when Bing Crosby crooned it under the title My Silent Love. Master banjoist Harry F. Reser's exuberant Suite demands an extraordinary technique from the soloist. 'Fats'Waller was the pianist for the première of African-American composer James Price Johnson's blues-inflected Yamekraw.
Gary Hammond, Don Vappie, Tatiana Roitman, Peter Mintun, Hot Springs Musical Festival SO, Richard Rosenberg
Werke:
James Price Johnson (1894-1955):
1. Yamekraw - A Negro Rhapsody
Harry Reser (1896-1965):
2. Suite for Banjo and Orchestra (1922-1930)
George Gershwin (1898-1937):
3. A Rhapsody in Blue (1924)
Dana Suesse (1909-1987):
4. Jazz Nocturne (1931)
5. Concerto in Three Rhythms (1932)
Released 2011.