A Ballad for Many

by Bang on a Can, Don Byron

Overview

The Bang on a Can All-Stars is a sextet of musicians drawn from a larger orchestra that specializes in debuting new music, much of which would be considered modern classical music. On A Ballad for Many, the group performs some of the works of jazz clarinetist Don Byron. Their set consists of six sketches from "Eugene" (a live accompaniment to a silent episode of Ernie Kovacs' Show), nine brief selections from his soundtrack to a documentary on the Tuskegee Airmen, and five other pieces. Byron makes appearances on three of the numbers, but otherwise the focus is on Bang on a Can's interpretations of his originals. The music is episodic, a bit incomplete without the picture (since most of the music is actually soundtracks) and colorful if not quite essential. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/13/2006
Label:	Cantaloupe
UPC:	0713746303624
Rank:	166491

Tracks

1. Eugene, for chamber ensemble~1
2. Eugene, for chamber ensemble~2
3. Eugene, for chamber ensemble~3
4. Eugene, for chamber ensemble~4
5. Eugene, for chamber ensemble~5
6. Eugene, for chamber ensemble~6
7. Fyodorovich, for chamber ensemble
8. Blinky Blanky Blokoe, for chamber ensemble
9. Spin, for chamber ensemble
10. Basquiat, for chamber ensemble
11. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Integrity
12. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Silver Wings
13. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Despite a Barrage
14. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Explanation
15. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~450 Tuskegee Airmen
16. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~You Can Fly
17. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Finally in 1941
18. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Fortunately
19. The Red-Tailed Angels, for chamber ensemble~Credits
20. Show Him Some Lub, for chamber ensemble

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bang on a Can   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Don Byron   Primary Artist,Clarinet

Technical Credits

Ian Quay   Marketing Coordinator,Licensing
Joseph Yannece   Mastering
Michael Carr   Arranger
David Lang   Executive Producer
Don Byron   Composer,Producer
Julia Wolfe   Executive Producer
Philip Kotur   Assistant Engineer
Michael Zev Gordon   Executive Producer
Max Ross   Assistant Engineer
Tom Lazarus   Recording
Joe Yannece   Mastering
Eric Maschwitz   Arranger
Kenny Savelson   Executive Producer
Ken Thomson   Label Manager