City of Neighbourhoods

City of Neighbourhoods

by Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
City of Neighbourhoods

City of Neighbourhoods

by Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra

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Overview

If proof were ever needed that avant-garde jazz can be fun, witty, and colorful, one listen to "The Human Blockhead" from this CD would be perfect evidence. Nojo, a superb nonet organized by guitarist Michael Occhipinti and keyboardist Paul Neufeld (the band's two arranger-composers), is versatile enough to play modern mainstream jazz as well as freer explorations. On City of Neighbourhoods, they welcome the great saxophonist Sam Rivers, who has an opportunity to solo on every selection alongside the members of Nojo. Rivers is in typically brilliant form, the arrangements are episodic and consistently adventurous, and one never knows what is coming up next. A complete play-by-play of this music would be both unnecessary and tedious, unlike the performances. Suffice it to say, City of Neighbourhoods is an exciting and diverse set of modern jazz, avant-garde but never esoteric. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date: 02/08/2005
Label: TRUE NORTH
UPC: 0620638032329

Tracks

  1. City of Neighbourhoods
  2. The Human Blockhead
  3. Spend Every Dime
  4. Duke a Go Go
  5. Neurotheologians
  6. The Glassblower
  7. The Year in Review

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra   Primary Artist
NOJO   Primary Artist
Jason Logue   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Roberto Occhipinti   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Sean O'Connor   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone),Sax (Soprano),Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano),Sax (Baritone)
Sam Rivers   Sax (Soprano),Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Dan Bone   Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Barry Romberg   Drums
Paul Neufeld   Synthesizer,Wurlitzer,Piano,Tuba
Scott Suttie   Trombone
Michael Occhipinti   Conductor,Guitar
Kevin Turcotte   Flugelhorn,Trumpet

Technical Credits

Michael Occhipinti   Audio Production,Liner Notes,Producer
Paul Neufeld   Audio Production,Liner Notes,Producer
Jonathan Goldsmith   Audio Production,Producer
Jeff McMurrich   Audio Production,Producer,Editing,Mixing
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