Data Lords

Data Lords is a large-ensemble jazz album by the Maria Schneider Orchestra that was released in 2020.^[1][2][3]

Data Lords
Studio album by Maria Schneider Orchestra
Released	July 24, 2020
Recorded	August 30 – September 2, 2019
Studio	Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York
Genre	Jazz Big band
Length	96:00
Label	ArtistShare
Producer	Maria Schneider, Brian Camelio, Ryan Truesdell
Maria Schneider Orchestra chronology
The Thompson Fields (2015) Data Lords (2020)

Summary

The tracks of the album are thematically organized in two sections,^[4] which the liner notes call "a story of two worlds" and are much like a two-disk release. The two sections are named "The Digital World" and "The Natural World".

Accolades

• 2021 - Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[5]
• 2021 - Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album^[6][7]
• 2021 - The track "Sputnik" won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition^[6][7]
• 2021 - Le Grand Prix de l’Académie du Jazz for Best Record of the Year^[8]

Track listing

The Digital World

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A World Lost"	9:42
2.	"Don't Be Evil"	13:38
3.	"CQ CQ, Is Anybody There?"	10:18
4.	"Sputnik"	8:10
5.	"Data Lords"	11:06

All tracks are written by Maria Schneider.

The Natural World

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Sanzenin"	5:46
7.	"Stone Song"	5:45
8.	"Look Up"	9:05
9.	"Braided Together"	3:59
10.	"Bluebird"	11:11
11.	"The Sun Waited For Me"	7:22

Personnel

• Greg Gisbert – trumpet, flügelhorn
• Tony Kadleck – trumpet, flügelhorn
• Nadje Noordhuis – trumpet, flügelhorn
• Mike Rodriguez – trumpet, flügelhorn
• Marshall Gilkes – trombone
• Ryan Keberle – trombone
• Keith O'Quinn – trombone
• George Flynn – bass trombone
• Dave Pietro – alto saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute
• Steve Wilson – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Donny McCaslin – tenor saxophone, flute
• Rich Perry – tenor saxophone
• Scott Robinson – baritone, Bb, bass & contrabass clarinets, muson
• Gary Versace – accordion
• Frank Kimbrough – piano
• Ben Monder – guitar
• Jay Anderson – bass
• Johnathan Blake – drums, percussion

Additional Credits

• Producer: Brian Camelio, Maria Schneider, Ryan Truesdell
• Associate Producer: Zachary Bornheimer
• Engineering: Brian Montgomery, assisted by Charles Mueller and Edwin Huet
• Trumpet electronics programming on "CQ CQ, Is Anybody There?": Michael Lenssen
• Recording production assistance: Eunha So
• Mixing: Brian Montgomery and Maria Schneider
• Mastering: Gene Paul at G&J Audio, and Nate Wood

Package Design:

• Illustration: Aaron Horkey
• Graphic design: Cheri Dorr
• Print production: Franklin Press, Inc.
• Session photography: Briene Lermitte
• Video documentation on ArtistShare: Marie Le Claire assisted by Erin Harper