Spectrum (Muhal Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell album)
2009 live album by Muhal Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spectrum is a live album by pianist and composer Muhal Richard Abrams and saxophonist and composer Roscoe Mitchell. It was recorded at Philharmonic Hall in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and was released by Mutable Music in 2009.[1] The album begins with an improvised duet by Abrams and Mitchell titled "Romu."[2] This is followed by Mitchell's three-part "Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City" for baritone and orchestra, commissioned by Mutable Music, with a text by Joseph Jarman, and featuring singer Thomas Buckner with the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra.[2] The album concludes with the Janáček Philharmonic's performance of Abrams's "Mergertone" for orchestra, commissioned by the Ostrava Center for New Music and premiered at the opening concert of the Ostrava Days 2007 festival.[2] Both orchestral works were conducted by Petr Kotik.[2]
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Released | 2009 |
Venue | Philharmonic Hall, Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Genre | Free jazz |
Label | Mutable Music 17536-2 |