Quinsin Nachoff - Pivotal Arc [CD]

Saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff's career to date has delivered a boundary-crossing body of work that's consistently unpredictable, fearlessly innovative, breathtakingly accomplished, and full of creative passion, constantly increasing its scope to encompass ever greater horizons. 'Pivotal Arc' presents his most ambitious project yet: bringing together virtuoso violin soloist Nathalie Bonin with a jazz-inflected unit comprising two established giants of the NY scene, bassist Mark Helias and drummer Satoshi Takeishi, and the stunning young vibraphone player Michael Davidson, and adding a wind and string ensemble conducted by JC Sanford for a concerto that boldly mixes written and improvised sections. A contemporary string quartet performed by the renowned Molinari String Quartet and the extended title piece round out the album. The result is three diverse long-form works that flow naturally together, demonstrating Nachoff's equally heartfelt facility with the free-flowing language of jazz improvisation, the depth and rigour of classical composition and

Violin Concerto - I / Violin Concerto - II / Violin Concerto - III / String Quartet - I / String Quartet - II / String Quartet - III / String Quartet - IV / Pivotal Arc

• Genre: Jazz
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Format: CD
• Format Detail: CD
• Format Detail: CD
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Released: 8/21/20
• Released: 8/21/20
• Format: CD
• Genre: Jazz