Dyad
Editorial Reviews
Randall Kremer, Smithsonian Institution
Dyad, the brilliant new album by Ken Hatfield, brings to full flower the extraordinary compositions and musicianship of one of the great talents in jazz.
Product Description
Nine original jazz compositions--five with Brazilian overtones--performed by an ensemble of guitar, bass, drums, and violin, augmented with viola, Brazilian percussion instruments, and vocals. Throughout the history of jazz there have been notable ensembles with a front line of guitar and violin, such as Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, John McLaughlin and Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), and Steve Morse and Mark O'Connor (Dixie Dregs). In his new release Dyad, Ken Hatfield has expanded upon this tradition by composing music which employs contrapuntal compositional devices and Brazilian rhythms such as Baiao, Samba, and Bossa Nova in a jazz context featuring classical guitar and violin.
Dyad
Dyad,Ken Hatfield,Arthur Circle Music,Jazz,Jazz Music,Modern Creative,Original acoustic jazz featuring the artistry of a critically-acclaimed composer and classical guitarist, ranging from traditional, straight-ahead jazz, to jazz with a distinctly Brazilian flavor.,Pop,Post-Bop,Rock
Jazz Music:
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Dupre: Symphonie-Passion Op23; Évocation Op37