Release Date: 22 April 2022
Label: Origin Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 805558283727
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 22 April 2022
Label: Origin Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 805558283727
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Composer/trombonist Doug Scarborough presents a compelling collection of new works, fusing music of the West - jazz, with overtones of classical and prog rock - and traditional Middle Eastern elements. Setting the stage with his 2015 release Bridges, where he introduced the trombone to the world as an instrument capable of expressively playing Arabic scales (maqamat), The Color of Angels is a riveting follow-up as he retains the dynamic core of collaborators, Jeremy Siskind on piano, bassist Damian Erskine, and engineer/producer Bob Stark, while adding the distinct voices of violin virtuoso Akram Abdulfattah, Mustafa Boztüy on darbuka and the dynamic drummer, Reinhardt Melz. Possibly reminiscent of some recent projects by Nate Smith, Ibrahim Maalouf, or bassist Avishai Cohen, Scarborough's musical vision is exciting, surprising and cinematic in scope.
"...Some of the most interesting, original music coming from anybody in a long, long time." - Bill Watrous
Tracklisting
Milan Verbist Trio
Ted Moore Trio
Brent Jensen
Carlos Vega
Dawn Clement; Steve Kovalcheck; John Clayton; Jeff Hamilton
Barry Greene; David Kikoski; Steve Nelson; Pat Bianchi; Marco Panascia; Ulysses Owens Jr.
ZurHub
Michael Dease; Linda May Han Oh; Jeff "Tain" Watts; Nicole Glover; Geoffrey Keezer; Jared Beckstead
Joe Kaptein
Lorne Lofsky/Nigel Price Quartet
Various Artists
Antonio Farao
Aldo Romano, Louis Sclavis & Henri Texier
The Darius Brubeck Quartet
Steve Grossman
Brandon Sanders