Creative Music Orchestra

by Marco Eneidi, Glenn Spearman

Overview

Altoist Marco Eneidi and tenor saxophonist Glenn Spearman in 1995 led the Creative Music Orchestra, a very crowded 21-piece orchestra also including two violins, two basses, two drummers/percussionists, two trumpets, three other tenors, two altos, three clarinets, two guitars, and one piano. On this CD they record the six-part "American Jungle Suite." Four of the movements are by Eneidi, one is by Spearman, and one piece is borrowed from Cecil Taylor. The music is unremittingly atonal, often quite dense and ferocious. The musicians (which mix together a few veterans with many younger players) handle the difficult music quite well although all but the most open-eared jazz collectors might find some of the more intense passages almost unlistenable. This set does grow in interest with each listen. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/24/2006
Label:	MUSIC & ARTS PROGRAM
UPC:	0017685498022

Tracks

1. American Jungle Suite, Pt. 1: Hymn of Creation
2. American Jungle Suite, Pt. 2: Trail of Tears
3. American Jungle Suite, Pt. 3: Ghost Dance
4. American Jungle Suite, Pt. 4: Naked Mirror
5. American Jungle Suite, Pt. 5: Interlude
6. American Jungle Suite, Pt. 6: Student Studies

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marco Eneidi   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Glenn Spearman   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Matthew Goodheart   Piano
George Cremaschi   Bass
Donald Robinson   Drums
Brian Pearson   Sax (Tenor)
Jessica Jones   Sax (Tenor)
Sean Odell   Sax (Alto)
Tim White   Clarinet (Bass)
S.P.I.R.I.T.   Drums,Percussion,Drums (African)
Alex Weiss   Sax (Alto)
Elizabeth Grey   Clarinet
Michael Silverman   Bass
James Routhier   Guitar
Scott Rosenberg   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Myles Boisen   Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Marco Eneidi   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Glenn Spearman   Composer
Cecil Taylor   Composer
Amy Wencel   Design
Mark Keaton   Assistant Engineer