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Remy Le Boeuf: Assembly Of Shadows
ByThe "Assembly Of Shadows Suite" tells the story of a child lost in the forest who falls asleep beneath the trees, to awaken to visions of dancing shadows that have come to life. Kind shadows and scary shadows teach the child things about herself, then guide her home at moonset to her own bed, where she awakens, uncertain about the reality of her experienceperhaps it was just a dream. The fairytale-like tale is compelling; so is the soundtrack.
The music has a floating-outside-of-time and an ignoring-the-force-of-gravity vibelike shadows. Le Beouf arranges masterfully. "Transfiguration," Part IV of the suite, ebbs and flows. The leader's sweet-toned alto sax sits in for playful innocence and beauty; Carl Maraghi's growling baritone sax takes the part of malice, in a dialogue that culminates in the serene sparkle of Martha Kato's pianogoodness and innocence winning.
"A Light Through the Tunnel" closes the suite on a tranquil note, with a beautifully-intricate piano solo by Kato, followed by Tony Glausi's placid-yet-passionate trumpet turn immersed in the sumptuous subtleties of the orchestra.
Track Listing
Strata; Honeymooners; Assembly of Shadows Suite: I. Introduction; II. Assembly of Shadows; III. Shapeless Dancer; IV. Transfiguration; V. Light Through the Leaves.
Personnel
Remy Le Boeuf
saxophone, altoAnna Webber
composer / conductorBen Kono
saxophonePhilip Dizack
trumpetMatt Holman
trumpetTony Glausi
trumpetJohn Lake
trumpetVito Chiavuzzo
fluteJohn Lowery
saxophone, tenorCarl Maraghi
saxophone, baritoneNatalie Cressman
tromboneJennifer Wharton
trombone, bassEric Miller
tromboneIsaac Kaplan
tromboneNick DePinna
tromboneAlex Goodman
guitarMartha Kato
pianoMatt Aronoff
bassPeter Kronreif
drumsJames Shipp
percussionGregory Robbins: conductor; Remy Le Boeuf: soprano sax, flute, alto flute; Vito Chiavuzzo: alto sax; John Lowery: clarinet; Carl Maraghi: bass clarinet; Nick Depinna: additional overdubs.
Album information
Title: Assembly of Shadows | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Soundspore Records
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About Remy Le Boeuf
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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