Abstractions [Import]

Track Listings

1. Don't Bug Me Hug Me

2. Stormy Weather

3. Back At The Chicken Shack

4. Cast Your Fate To The Win

5. Bossa Nova Usa

6. Gravy Waltz

7. Abstractions

8. Walk On The Wild Side

9. Exodus

10. Osie's Oasis

11. Jones Bash

12. Watermelon Man

13. Take Five

14. Johnson's Whacks

15. Ondine

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Includes 'don't Bug Me', 'back at the Chicken Shack', 'walk on the Wild Side', 'watermelon Man'.

Abstractions,Quincy Jones,Abm

Abstractions [Import]

The Golden Striker/John Lewis Presents Jazz Abstractions
Average customer rating:

I know cuts 11-19 extremely well

Third Stream Music at its best

The Golden Striker/John Lewis Presents Jazz Abstractions
John Lewis
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J7WE
Release Date: 1999-06-07

Tracks:

Fanfare I
Piazza Navona
Odds Against Tomorrow
Fanfare II
Pulcinella
Fanfare II
The Golden Striker
Piazza Di Spagna
Fanfare I
La Cantatrice
Abstraction
Piece For Guitar/Strings
A. Variant I
B. Variant II
C. Variant III
A. Variant I
B. Variant II
C. Variant III
D. Variant IV

Amazon.com

This 71-minute coupling of two early 1960s recordings by Modern Jazz Quartet pianist John Lewis is without doubt a musical feast. But, as with a gourmet banquet, one is advised to savor each course before moving on to the next serving, for there are some deliciously rich dishes on the menu. The opening program, Golden Striker, consists of 10 Lewis compositions, most inspired by the commedia dell'arte, a traditional form of improvised Italian comedy. Stately and cinematic in nature (indeed, the title track and "Odds Against Tomorrow" were both composed for films), these performances demonstrate Lewis's comfort outside the intimate chamber-jazz setting where the MJQ flourished and in an expansive orchestral milieu. The second half of the disc is more fascinating still. Largely created for a 1960 Jazz Profiles performance in New York, it consists of three compositions by Third Stream spearhead Gunther Schuller--"Abstractions," "Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django)," and "Variants on a Theme by Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross)"--plus Jim Hall's "Piece for Guitar and Strings." With Hall, Ornette Coleman, and Eric Dolphy among the featured players, these pieces set then-nascent free-jazz intensity in a more formal setting. Dig in! --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

I know cuts 11-19 extremely well.......2004-05-12

...I am buying this CD for cuts 11-19 which are from an original vinyl that I purchased in 1974 [Jazz Abstraction]which I loved immediately and still know by heart 30 years later. I am a fan of the Turtle Island String Quartet which composes jazz classics for string quartet, and supplements these pieces with DOWN improvisations. They are the closest thing I've heard live to this album, which is also music composed by Gunther Schuller in an extremely creative way. "Abstraction" is a wild string piece in the format: A-[solo]-retrograde A, throughout which Ornette Coleman does a tight, brilliant jam, with a solo in the middle. "Retrograde" means the same thing, only backwards. In some ways, it is screamingly funny. "Piece for Guitar and Strings" is wonderful, and so are the other variations with Eric Dolphy and the MJQ. Again I am not familiar with the first 10 cuts and from what I hear of the samples, I just might skip them. If you buy this CD for the same reason I'm buying it, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Third Stream Music at its best.......2003-08-27

John Lewis' "Golden Striker" and Gunther Schuller's (the pianist endorsed the album, but has nothing to do with it) "Jazz Abstractions" are very fine recordings, featuring excellent scores, solos and some fantastic group interplay. The two programs are considerably different from one another, Lewis' being a bit more influenced by 18th and 19th century classical music, whereas Schuller's work seems more in line with 20th century classical music. They are both extremely successful in creating Third Stream pieces that are more than just "interesting". Gunther Schuller's "abstractions" features many great players such as Jim Hall, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans and Scott LaFaro. This CD has some of the best Third Stream music I've ever heard.

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Abstractions of the Industrial North
Basil Kirchin
Manufacturer: Trunk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009EM0M8
Release Date: 2005-06-20

Tracks:

Prelude/Dawn
Heart Of The North
Observer
Conclusion
Neutral Background
Reflection
Packing Printing & Light Assembley
Research Laboratory
Communication
Lunch Hour Pops
Heavy Machinery (Misc Basil Library Cues)
Mind On The Run
Where To Go
Paranoia
Two & Two Are One Part 1
Viva Tamla Motown
Lonely Ones
Pageing Sullivan
Interaction
Four Against Seven

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Abstractions
Europa 51
Manufacturer: Lo Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009XIU9
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Radio Rodeo [Top Ten of Everything]
Europa 51
Realism of the Illusion
Voyeurism [Top Ten of Everything]
Four Steps in the Sun [Top Ten of Everything]
Golden Age of Gameshows
Free Range Corona [Top Ten of Everything]
Society for the Prevention of New Music [Top Ten of Everything]
Folkmaster Flex [Top Ten of Everything]
Top Ten of Everything [Short Film][Multimedia Track]

Album Details

Lo Recordings Are Happy to Bring You a Project from Stereolab-ers Andy Ramsey and Simon Jones with Musical Compadre Steve Russell and a Host of Guests Including the Late Mary Hansen of Stereolab on Vocals. The Team also Includes Marcus Holdaway, John Bennett and Dominic Murcott from High Llamas. Dominic Jeffery of Sterolab who also Plays in Legendary Songwriter Lee Hazelwood's Touring Band, Jazz Bass Player Simon Thorpe who Has Worked with Carlene Anderson and Bobby Wellins and Classical Harpist Celine Saout. Guy Fixsen from Laika Mixed the Final Recordings. The Result, as You Would Expect, is Something Like Sun Ra Meets Stereolab at a Folk Convention, Or Van Dyke Parks Producing the Incredible String Band Maybe…ultimately It's as Unusual as You Would Hope and as Accomplished as You Would Expect. The Multimedia CD Includes the Twenty Five Minute Short Film "Top Ten of Everything" by the Film Production Company Shapeshifter featuring the Original Score by Europa 51.

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Autumn Rhythms

Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000005TXR
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

Four Abstractions: Water Of The Flowry Mille - John Solum
Four Abstractions: Attic - John Solum
Four Abstractions: Untitled (Number 13) - John Solum
Four Abstractions: Autumn Rhythm - John Solum
Cloud Studies: Calm - Lisa Maron/Margaret Swinchoski/Adrienne Flynn/Tanya Dusevic/Zara Lawler/Diane Taublieb...
Cloud Studies: Flowing - Lisa Maron/Margaret Swinchoski/Adrienne Flynn/Tanya Dusevic/Zara Lawler/Diane Taublieb...
Cloud Studies: Moving Steadily, Lyric - Lisa Maron/Margaret Swinchoski/Adrienne Flynn/Tanya Dusevic/Zara Lawler/Diane Taublieb...
Cloud Studies: Swiftly - Lisa Maron/Margaret Swinchoski/Adrienne Flynn/Tanya Dusevic/Zara Lawler/Diane Taublieb...
Cloud Studies: Quiet And Calm Thruout - Lisa Maron/Margaret Swinchoski/Adrienne Flynn/Tanya Dusevic/Zara Lawler/Diane Taublieb...
Cloud Studies: Fast - Lisa Maron/Margaret Swinchoski/Adrienne Flynn/Tanya Dusevic/Zara Lawler/Diane Taublieb...
Epigrams And Canons: Canon On Do: Lively - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: Pointed, Spirited - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: Canon On Mi - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: With Brillance - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: Canon On Sol: Measured - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: Presto - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: Canon On Ti: Andantino - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Epigrams And Canons: Allegro Vivace - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Ste: Reflection I: Gently - John Solum/Igor Kipnis
Ste: Romp I: With Fire - John Solum/Igor Kipnis
Ste: Reflection II: Chaste - John Solum/Igor Kipnis
Ste: Romp II: With Bite - John Solum/Igor Kipnis
Fant, Ditty And Fughettas: Fant: Varying, Freely - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Fant, Ditty And Fughettas: Ditty: Simply With Wit - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Fant, Ditty And Fughettas: Fughettas: Moving Right Along, With Good Humor - John Solum/Richard Wyton
Three Fants: Allegro Vivace - John Solum
Three Fants: Adagio - John Solum
Three Fants: Allegro Vivace - John Solum

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Sonic Conspiracy

Manufacturer: Edgetone Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000HY1VN4

Product Description

18 tracks

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Abstractions
Quincy Jones
Manufacturer: Msi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000K3HS
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Average customer rating:

Out there mandolin music..
Mandolin Abstractions

Mandolin Abstractions
David Grisman , and Andy Statman
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Overture
Appassionata
Japanese Sunrise
Two White Boys Watching James Brown at The Apollo
Blackie and Sunburst
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Journey to the Center of Twang
Ode to Jim McReynolds
March of the Mandolas, Part 1
March of the Mandolas, Part 2
Song of the Dawg
Ballade of Ouzo
'Til We Meet Again

Customer Reviews:

Out there mandolin music.........2002-06-10

David and Andy really step out to a different plane on this album. This is not the easiest album to listen to. I relate it to Miles Davis in the 70's, or John Coltrane in his later years. David and Andy don't always follow a nice pretty melody, but this is still a powerfull album.

Mandolin Abstractions.......2000-04-08

Some selections in this album are interesting, but for the most part, we didn't care for it. There is very little melody. We would classify this album as "experimental" music. I'm sure these pieces are hard to play on the mandolin, but the results are not particularly pleasant to listen to.

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Abstractions
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Efa Imports
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-11-28

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Druckstau S.U.D. - Fletcher Mudson Syndrom
Schwebekraft - Klangbilderzeuger
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Virus - Jens Buchert
Trip To Xelamon - Uz
My Name Is I Love You - Frequenzberater
Abstraction - Takeichiro

Beautiful Abstractions (Limited Edition EP)

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Amazing Music

Beautiful Abstractions (Limited Edition EP)
Ultrastar
Manufacturer: Adigita
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Remember the joy of finding one of those bands that were a "best kept secret" just before they exploded? Here you go again...

Perhaps you have heard the name from a friend.
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Or remixes of their work [Drum+Cello, Living in the Light, Circles and Squares]
Or on compilation CDs alongside Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, Dave Gahan, Etc.

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Comparisions range the gamut: Massive Attack, Everything but the Girl, Bjork, Alpha, Lamb, Radiohead...None of them really sum up the Ultrastar Sound.

It is said best in this quote:
"One of those rare bands that inspires others to pick up the guitar [or sampler ] and start a band."

Buy the CD, Listen + Enjoy. [Headphones Recommended.]

The Players:

Producer / Composer Chad Palmer plays quietly sophisticated guitar, dirty driving basslines and creates some refreshingly inspired beats amid a rich texture of brilliant strings and ambient soundscapes.

Dj Dig explores the depths with his sampler to take you down along surprising twists and turns. He also keeps the vinyl flying using turntablism as his main weapon of choice while he sings in one of those rare pure voices that make you swear that he crafted the words just for you.

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Customer Reviews:

Amazing Music.......2004-07-02

Wow! Ultrastar (or is it Ultrastar*?) has produced an amazing album with Beautiful Abstractions. The title says it all - this CD is beautiful with its soaring female vocals and abstract with its catchy twisted and solid beats. Lots of strings and cool downtempo guitar work. The production feels intimate and raw yet very professional - hard to describe. Think Massive Attack meets Everything but the Girl meets Zero 7 meets - well you get the idea.
Unlike most CDs I have purchased lately, this CD doesn't have a bad track on it. That's reason enough to keep it in my CD changer!
- Review from Linenoise.co.uk - London UK