Thanks for the info., I love the sound of sax. I'll check it out.
Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra--Thar They Blow
Category: Music
The first thing that should be said about this album is "wow". Now with that out of the way I'll tell you why. The Nuclear Whales are probably one of the most inventive and talented ensembles creating music today. I think there are around 6 contrabass saxophones accouned for in the world today, the Nuclear Whales have one of them. They also have a bari, tenor, alto, soprano, and sopranino and they play them all extremely well.
When it comes time to pick out an audition CD for a new equipment purchase or to get someone new hooked on quality audio (wink wink), this is the CD I invariably reach for.
Brilliant music, every saxophone ever produced, played masterfully and recorded live directly to two tracks of musical nirvana. You can hear the air of the concert hall, the click of the keys, even a grunt here and there when they really get rolling. These kids record everything in two takes or less and man can they rock. Wow.
The material on the album ranges from string quartets arranged for saxophone orchestra, to jazz standards, to totally original compositions that are probably the showcase tunes on the recording. Simply breathtaking. The most fun tune on the record, the Casbah Shuffle, which has a very dense and richly layered interplay between tablah drums and the saxophone ensemble really showcases the group's ability. Lots o' punch, lots o' finesse-perfect.
Do yourself a favor and buy this CD (unfortunaltely, it is not available on vinyl).
The first thing that should be said about this album is "wow". Now with that out of the way I'll tell you why. The Nuclear Whales are probably one of the most inventive and talented ensembles creating music today. I think there are around 6 contrabass saxophones accouned for in the world today, the Nuclear Whales have one of them. They also have a bari, tenor, alto, soprano, and sopranino and they play them all extremely well.
When it comes time to pick out an audition CD for a new equipment purchase or to get someone new hooked on quality audio (wink wink), this is the CD I invariably reach for.
Brilliant music, every saxophone ever produced, played masterfully and recorded live directly to two tracks of musical nirvana. You can hear the air of the concert hall, the click of the keys, even a grunt here and there when they really get rolling. These kids record everything in two takes or less and man can they rock. Wow.
The material on the album ranges from string quartets arranged for saxophone orchestra, to jazz standards, to totally original compositions that are probably the showcase tunes on the recording. Simply breathtaking. The most fun tune on the record, the Casbah Shuffle, which has a very dense and richly layered interplay between tablah drums and the saxophone ensemble really showcases the group's ability. Lots o' punch, lots o' finesse-perfect.
Do yourself a favor and buy this CD (unfortunaltely, it is not available on vinyl).