David Matthews And The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra – Bach 2000

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David Matthews And The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra – Bach 2000 "The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra has thrown down the gauntlet. Is anyone else ready to accept the challenge?" - Jack Bowers/AllAboutJazz. "David Matthews' arrangements of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach for the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra are ambitious, to say the least. Eschewing any keyboard instruments, he relies on the considerable chops of his 16-piece big band to follow his demanding charts. The opening track, "Toccata and Fugue (In D Minor)," is probably his greatest success, with a driving, up-tempo performance that proves exhilarating. " - Ken Dryden/AllMusic. Track listing: 01.Toccata And Fugue (Johann Sebastien Bach) (6:39) 02.Air On The G String (Johann Sebastien Bach) (9:21) 03.Invention № 4 (Johann Sebastien Bach) (6:05) 04.Kyrie (Johann Sebastien Bach) (8:17) 05.Menuet (A Lover's Concerto) (Johann Sebastien Bach) (7:10) 06.Siciliano (Johann Sebastien Bach) (7:48) 07.Fugue № 2 (Johann Sebastien Bach) (7:32) Personnel: David Matthews - arranger & conductor Lew Soloff, Ryan Kisor, Joe Shepley, Scott Wendholt - trumpets Jim Pugh, Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson, David Taylor - trombones Bill Evans - tenor, soprano saxophone & flute John Clark, Fred Griffin - french horns Chris Hunter - alto saxophone & flute Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet Tony Price - tuba Chip Jackson - bass Terry Silverlight - drums ________________________ Label: Milestone Format: CD, Album Country: US Released: 2000