{"product_id":"550035","title":"Neil Todd Ensemble - From Out Of My Music Box [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebut album from Manchester-based composer and double bassist, Neil Todd. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the exception of Waltz for Matilda, the pieces which make up this album were all composed during the 1980s and early 1990s. However, although some were performed occasionally during this period, they remained unpublished as manuscript notes and were largely forgotten about for some 20 years until Neil rediscovered them in the autumn of 2014, while idly sorting through a box of old manuscripts and musical notes. Their discovery came as a pleasant surprise, and the idea for the album, along with the title, quickly followed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pieces finally selected for the album are rather eclectic in style, showing the influence of Latin, blues, classical, folk and gospel, as well as more mainstream jazz. They have been organized into two sets, partly on mood and feel, and partly on instrumentation. The first set of five pieces have a quite upfront feel and are all performed with jazz quartet, made up of tenor sax, piano, bass and drums. The two sets are separated by a musical interlude in the form of a (little) big-band piece for septet where we were joined by three guest musicians. The second set of five pieces is more intimate in feel: three of the tracks are performed by trio (without drums), and feature a number of duet passages, either just piano and saxophone or piano and bass. In the remaining two quartet pieces the drums play a gentler supportive role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeading South West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBossa Allegria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Blue Foot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLament\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBosso Do Verde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiabolic Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImages Arabesques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaltz in Blue and Green\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNight Rain In Black And White\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRondo for Clarinet, Piano and Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaltz For Matilda\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55175761723777,"sku":"550035","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/61xdCilVbGL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768163445","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/550035","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}