There Is No More Firmament [CD]

Tim Leopold, Stephanie Richards, Mike Gurfield, Alex Bender, Andy Kemp, Sam Nester, Chris Otto, Jay Campbell, Michael Nicolas, Peter Evans, Steve Gosling, Christian McBride, Tyshawn Sorey, Joshua Rubin, Kevin Cobb, Louis Hanzlik, Eric Reed, Michael Powell, John D. Rojak, Andy Clausen, Marcus Rojas, Matthew Welch, Marco Blaauw, Tara O‚ÄôConnor, Arthur Sato, Rane Moore, Adrian Morejon, John Gattis. Tracklisting: Antiphonal Fanfare for the Great Hall * Freud * Merlin * Divagations * The Steppenwolf * In Excelsis * Merlin (version II) * Il n‚Äôya Plus de Firmament There is No More Firmament is a remarkable collection of recent compositions from 2013‚Äì2016 that showcase the range, variety and continued creativity of Zorn as he enters his sixties. Connected together with a thread of intensity, magic and mad- ness, the music tells a twisted and complex story of a magical descent into madness. The compositions include two works for brass ensembles, a woodwind quintet, jazz piano trio, string trio and two solo pieces for clarinet and trumpet, with the outrageous trumpet solo Merlin appearing in two realizations‚Äîone by jazz master Peter Evans and another by the European classical virtuoso Marco Blauuw from MusikFabrik. File Under: Avant Garde/Classical

• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: Indie & Alternative