Kenny Wheeler IV: Mediaevilsms
Kenny Wheeler Brass Ensemble – Going for Baroque
From A Long Time Ago: ECM 1691 [Buy]
From A Long Time Ago: ECM 1691 [Buy]
Thierry Péala with Kenny Wheeler – 546
From Inner Traces – A Kenny Wheeler Songbook: naive Y266 102 [Buy]
When you track down the (very rare) interviews with Kenny Wheeler, one of the things you learn is that Mr Wheeler is very interested in early music – that is, the music of Western Europe of the middle ages and the Renaissance. And sometimes this interest manifests itself in his compositions.
Here are two examples – Going for Baroque is fairly self-explanatory, with contrapuntal horn lines eventually dissolving into a more familar “wheelerian” harmonies. 546 is a short composition for jazz ensemble and vocalists based on the form and harmonies of Elizabethan English choral music.
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Dude…nice redesign.
Later.
B
great blog, great music. I’ts been a long time since I heard Mr. Wheeler, and its truly fascinating! Keep going!
Those Wheeler posts are great. Keep ‘em coming.
I hope I don’t make an ass of myself for asking this… but are there any recordings of Gary Peacock and Kenny Wheeler, playing together?
Thanks for the encouragement. It is flattering to know that visitors are appreciating these posts.
Taxi Driver – I don’t know of any recordings of KW and Gary Peacock playing together – what a great combo though, and a good question to ask
KW plays with Dave Holland a lot, possibly because they have common roots in the British scene of the 60′s?
Bro B – thanks, but I still reckon your blog redesign is da shiznit.