Chamber
Elevate Ensemble Aim to Bring Classical Music to a New Audience
Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach Unite on 'Balladscapes,' Intuition Records [REVIEW]
Just like sibling harmonies, the magic created by Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach has been nurtured, in this case, for almost half a century. They need no rhythm section. Their chemistry is second nature. 'Balladscapes' (Intuition Records, Germany) is so pure and so free that it has, forevermore, cemented these two in time. The 'Further Explorations' of the Alchemy Sound Project Fuse Classical and Jazz [REVIEW]
To properly distill classical music and jazz music, one must be on intimate terms with both or the experiment will most likely wind up being either one or the other...but not both. Enter Alchemy Sound Project. Its 'Further Explorations' debut (Artists Recording Collective) combines West African folk motifs with European classical and stateside jazz. Does it succeed? In spades!
