180g High Quality Pressing!
In his early years, Deodato, 'the gift of God', cultivated a highly original art of give and take in his music. His score for Stanley Kubricks science fiction film "A Space Odyssey 2001" a funky, jazzed-up adaptation of Richard Strausss bombastic orchestral work "Also sprach Zarathustra" opened the ears of innumerable cinema-goers to classical music.
On the present album Deodato again rocks and grooves with works from past eras: Gershwins "Rhapsody In Blue" is reworked rhythmically and enriched, while Ravels "Pavane" unfolds hesitatingly over a velvety carpet of sound. And why not win new fans for major musical works? Deodato, the master, and his complex musical apparatus impart a true Latin feeling to these covered works.
The 'new' classic "Nights In White Satin" too, one of the most congenial gigantic hits from the '60s, is staged by Deodato as a miniature slow rock drama just as perfectly as he cultivates his own very pure funky style ("Super Strut"). In Deodatos arrangements, the powerful instrumental forces open out almost effortlessly and evolve into a gentle flow of sheer pleasure. Everything appears to be simple, although nothing is simple! And therein lies the uniqueness of 'the gift of God'.
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Musicians:
Eumir Deodato, keyboards
Jon Faddis, trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre, trombone
Joe Temperley, baritone saxophone
Hubert Laws, flute
John Tropea, guitar
Stanley Clarke, bass
Billy Cobham, drums
Selections:
1. Nights In White Satin
2. Pavane For A Dead Princess
3. Skyscrapers
4. Super Strut
5. Rhapsody in Blue
Recording: April and May 1973 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (USA), by Rudy Van Gelder
Production: Creed Taylor
In his early years, Deodato, 'the gift of God', cultivated a highly original art of give and take in his music. His score for Stanley Kubricks science fiction film "A Space Odyssey 2001" a funky, jazzed-up adaptation of Richard Strausss bombastic orchestral work "Also sprach Zarathustra" opened the ears of innumerable cinema-goers to classical music.
On the present album Deodato again rocks and grooves with works from past eras: Gershwins "Rhapsody In Blue" is reworked rhythmically and enriched, while Ravels "Pavane" unfolds hesitatingly over a velvety carpet of sound. And why not win new fans for major musical works? Deodato, the master, and his complex musical apparatus impart a true Latin feeling to these covered works.
The 'new' classic "Nights In White Satin" too, one of the most congenial gigantic hits from the '60s, is staged by Deodato as a miniature slow rock drama just as perfectly as he cultivates his own very pure funky style ("Super Strut"). In Deodatos arrangements, the powerful instrumental forces open out almost effortlessly and evolve into a gentle flow of sheer pleasure. Everything appears to be simple, although nothing is simple! And therein lies the uniqueness of 'the gift of God'.
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Musicians:
Eumir Deodato, keyboards
Jon Faddis, trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre, trombone
Joe Temperley, baritone saxophone
Hubert Laws, flute
John Tropea, guitar
Stanley Clarke, bass
Billy Cobham, drums
Selections:
1. Nights In White Satin
2. Pavane For A Dead Princess
3. Skyscrapers
4. Super Strut
5. Rhapsody in Blue
Recording: April and May 1973 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (USA), by Rudy Van Gelder
Production: Creed Taylor
