Welcome to Hungary! The Tommy Vig Orchestra 2012 Featuring David Murray

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Welcome to Hungary! The Tommy Vig Orchestra 2012 Featuring David Murray
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Studio album by
Tommy Vig
ReleasedAugust 1, 2011
RecordedApril 2011 – May 2011
Genre Jazz
Length44:34
Label Klasszikus Jazz Records

Welcome to Hungary! The Tommy Vig Orchestra 2012 Featuring David Murray is a 2011 album by jazz vibraharpist Tommy Vig. It was released on the Klasszikus Jazz Records label and features performances by Vig, David Murray, Istvan Elek, Ferenc Schreck, Balazs Cserta, and Rozsa Farkas.

Album collection of recorded music, words, sounds

An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a collection on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium. Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78-rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP records played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The audio cassette was a format used alongside vinyl from the 1970s into the first decade of the 2000s.

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as "America's classical music". Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. It then emerged in the form of independent traditional and popular musical styles, all linked by the common bonds of African-American and European-American musical parentage with a performance orientation. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in West African cultural and musical expression, and in African-American music traditions including blues and ragtime, as well as European military band music. Intellectuals around the world have hailed jazz as "one of America's original art forms".

Tommy Vig Hungarian musician

Tommy Vig is a percussionist, arranger, bandleader, and composer.

Contents

Reception

Marcela Breton of the Jazz Journalists Association nominated the album as one of the 10 Best of 2011. [1] JazzTalent.com's review by Dustin Garlitz states "Welcome to Hungary ! is a Bags and Trane collaboration configured for the 21st century. Tommy Vig’s Orchestra is truly outstanding on all fronts, and his arrangements are, of course, nothing less than top-notch." [2] JazzReview.com's review by Eric Prinzing states "Many of the tunes are based on a swinging riff, recalling the classic swing bands of Benny Goodman and Count Basie. But this is just a starting point, as Vig and Murray explore each song with thoroughly modern harmony. And this is not just limited to the solos—the developmental sections of each song are as difficult and demanding as 20th century classical music, while remaining firmly in a jazz aesthetic." [3] Scott Yanow of L.A. Jazz Scene states "The band is excellent...the Murray-Vig duets are memorable...the music is modern, swings, and will keep listeners guessing." [4] Ron Spain of Australian Jazz Scene states "With the combined forces of the excellent musicians, the compositional strength, and all of the featured soloists, this is very modern music of a high standard that requires, even deserves, rapt attention over several plays." [5] All About Jazz's reviews by Jerry D'Souza, Hrayr Attarian, and Jack Bowers call the album "a gem of big band swing," [6] "a well-rounded and delightful introduction to an artist who deserves long overdue recognition as a composer, improviser and instrumentalist," [7] and "big-band jazz [leaning] toward the more adventurous," [8] respectively. Ken Waxman of Jazz Word states "top-flight big band." [9] Chris Spector of Midwest Record states "Certainly music for free thinkers." [10] D. Oscar Groomes of O's Place Jazz Magazine states "Dynamic . . . high level of musicianship.” [11] The Jazz Journalists Association nominated the album liner notes [12] as one of the best of 2011. [13]

The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) is an international organization of all types of media professionals who document, promulgate, or appreciate jazz. As of 2016, it has approximately 250 members, including professional journalists, students, industry associates and supporting institutions, primarily in North America but also on other continents. The mission of the association is "to promote high standards and respect for our works, to create a professional network, and to increase general interest in jazz." It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The president of the association is jazz writer Howard Mandel.

Milt Jackson American musician

Milton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with several hard bop and post-bop players.

John Coltrane American jazz saxophonist

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Track listing

1. "Sahara" - 9:44
2. "Buddy and Solita" - 5:04
3. "Now Is The Time In Hungary!" - 6:31
4. "Rise and Shine" - 5:11
5. "In Memory of Dizzy" - 9:25
6. "In Memory of Monk" - 2:46
7. "Only You" - 3:52
8. "Vig Corn" - 3:21

All arrangements, compositions, orchestrations, and conducting by Tommy Vig

Musical composition aesthetic ordering and disposing of musical information

Musical composition, or simply composition, can refer to an original piece or work of music, either vocal or instrumental, the structure of a musical piece, or to the process of creating or writing a new piece of music. People who create new compositions are called composers. Composers of primarily songs are usually called songwriters; with songs, the person who writes lyrics for a song is the lyricist. In many cultures, including Western classical music, the act of composing typically includes the creation of music notation, such as a sheet music "score," which is then performed by the composer or by other instrumental musicians or singers. In popular music and traditional music, songwriting may involve the creation of a basic outline of the song, called the lead sheet, which sets out the melody, lyrics and chord progression. In classical music, orchestration is typically done by the composer, but in musical theatre and in pop music, songwriters may hire an arranger to do the orchestration. In some cases, a pop or traditional songwriter may not use written notation at all, and instead compose the song in their mind and then play, sing and/or record it from memory. In jazz and popular music, notable sound recordings by influential performers are given the weight that written or printed scores play in classical music.

Orchestration study or practice of writing music for an orchestra

Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra or of adapting music composed for another medium for an orchestra. Also called "instrumentation", orchestration is the selection of different instruments to play the different parts of a musical work. For example, a work for solo piano could be adapted and orchestrated so that an orchestra could perform the piece, or a concert band piece could be orchestrated for a symphony orchestra.

Conducting directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal.

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Vibraphone musical instrument

The vibraphone is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. It consists of tuned metal bars, and is usually played by holding two or four soft mallets and striking the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a vibraphonist or vibraharpist.

Drum kit collection of drums and other percussion instruments

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments. Also, both hybrid and entirely electronic kits are used.

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References

  1. ↑ JJA 2011 'Best of' Lists
  2. ↑ JazzTalent.com review Oct. 2011
  3. ↑ JazzReview.com review Dec. 2011
  4. ↑ L.A. Jazz Scene review Nov. 2012
  5. ↑ Australian Jazz Scene review Dec 2012/Jan 2013
  6. ↑ All About Jazz review Sep. 2011
  7. ↑ All About Jazz review Feb. 2012
  8. ↑ All About Jazz review April 2012
  9. ↑ Jazz Word review July 16, 2012
  10. ↑ Midwest Record review Aug. 2011
  11. ↑ O's Place Jazz Magazine Review Oct. 2012
  12. ↑ Album Liner Notes
  13. ↑ JJA Jazz Awards 2012 Nominations
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