Regina Carter: Reverse Thread auf CD
Reverse Thread
Herkömmliche CD, die mit allen CD-Playern und Computerlaufwerken, aber auch mit den meisten SACD- oder Multiplayern abspielbar ist.
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- Label:
- RSK
- Aufnahmejahr ca.:
- 2010
- UPC/EAN:
- 0099923209027
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 14.6.2010
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“For Reverse Thread Regina collected African folk music from a variety of sources and infused it with her own jazz while remaining true to the music origins. It comes highly recommended.” (All About Jazz)
Die Geigerin Regina Carter überrascht mit ihrer neuesten CD "Reverse Thread", auf der sie Volksmusik und volksmusikartige Melodien aus Afrika mit amerikanischen Jazz verbindet. Sie hatte das Album selbst finanziert, nachdem sie vor drei Jahren eine MacArthur Fellowship Dotierung in Höhe von 500.000 Dollar erhielt und somit finanziell unabhängig herausfinden konnte, in welche Richtung sie mit ihrer Musik gehen wollte.
Mit Hilfe von Yacouba Sissoko, die bei diesen Aufnahmen eine westafrikanisch Harfe namens Kora spielt, erhält das Album einen wichtigen Impuls in Richtung Weltmusik, ist jedoch bei Regina Carter-, bzw. Jazz-Fans ebenso beliebt.
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED VIOLINIST REGINA CARTER RELEASING REVERSE THREAD, A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN FOLK MUSIC
When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and infuse it with a contemporary feel while remaining true to its past — and then, not compromise its beauty? Her newest release, Reverse Thread, due out on E1 Entertainment on May 18th brilliantly responds to the challenge. To achieve the uplifting and stirring result, Regina added an accordion and kora—the West African harp traditionally played by village storytellers—to her longstanding rhythm section. Kora virtuoso Yacouba Sissoko was brought on board to help recreate the spirit of passing stories from generation to generation. The result—unlike anything previously heard—is a haunting and beautiful compliment to Regina’s sumptuously seductive violin.
Without the support of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation, which “awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals,” Reverse Thread might never have been realized. As a MacArthur Fellow — a recipient of what is commonly known as the “genius grant” — Carter was armed with the funds and the freedom to follow her muse.
Regina turned to the World Music Institute in New York City, in which she found a diverse and inspirational resource for material, including ethnographic field recordings. Regina looked not just to the music, but also the accompanying sounds and nuances of everyday life from anthropological and sociological perspectives which informed the spirit of the new arrangements.
“There is an immense amount of amazing music coming from all around the world, much of which is barely accessible,” emphasized Regina. “Reverse Thread gave me the opportunity to explore and celebrate a tiny portion of music that moved me.” Both "Hiwumbe Awumba" and "Mwana Talitambula" are based on field recordings from the Ugandan Jews, a community in eastern Uganda who although are not genetically or historically Jewish, practice the Jewish religion. Setting the inspirational tone for the album, the first track “Hiwumbe Awumba” originates from a field recording of a group singing, “God creates and then He destroys.” Although the title is dark, the uplifting quality and spirit of the voice on the recording inspired Regina, and the final arrangement is a paean to the resiliency of the human spirit. Using the field recording of a woman singing “Mwana Talitambula” as a departure point, Regina’s bass player Chris Lightcap split the melody between the violin and bass with a hypnotically emotive result. Reverse Thread also embraces music of the African Diaspora. As but one example, “Un Aguinaldo” skillfully layers the rhythmic aspects of African music with harmonies originating in India and Puerto Rico.
Through her albums, incessant touring and various guest appearances and collaborations, Regina has developed into a distinctly diverse musical personality. She has repeatedly toured throughout the world, was the first jazz artist and African American to play Niccolo Paganini’s famed Guarneri “Cannon” violin, has been featured with several symphony orchestras and performed with artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Billy Joel, Kenny Barron and Mary J. Blige. (reginacarter. com)
REVERSE THREAD
Regina Carter / Violin
Yacouba Sissoko / Kora
Adam Rogers / Guitar
Will Holshouser & Gary Versace / Accordion
Chris Lightcap & Mamadou Ba / Bass
Alvester Garnett / Drums & percussion
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,,So bleibt nach knapp einer Stunde der Eindruck eines Albums zurück, das für gute Laune sorgt und eindrucksvolle solistische Leistungen präsentiert, die Möglichkeiten seines interessanten Konzepts aber nicht ausreizt." (Jazzthing, 11 / 2010 - 01 / 2011)
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
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1 Hiwumbe Awumba
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2 Full time
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3 N'teri
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4 Artistiya
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5 Un Aguinaldo Pa Regina
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6 Kothbiro (Intro)
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7 Kothbiro
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8 Zerapiky
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9 Day Dreaming On The Niger
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10 Juru nani / God be with you
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11 Kanou
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12 Mwana Talitambula
