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| Omnisphere | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | February 2015 | |||
| Venues | The Newman Center in Denver, Colorado | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Indirecto Records | |||
| Producers | Billy Martin and John Medeski, Executive Producer Michael Watt | |||
| Medeski Martin & Wood chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Absolute Sound |   [1] |
| Spectrum Culture | [2] |
Omnisphere is an album by avant-jazz-funk organ trio Medeski, Martin & Wood and the "new music collective" Alarm Will Sound orchestra recorded live at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver CO.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]In his review for DownBeat, Michael Jackson stated, "Medeski Martin & Wood’s new album offers a summation of the group’s purpose three decades into its unconventional career. Omnisphere (Indirecto), recorded in 2015 with new-music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, provides evidence of the trio’s boundless creativity."[5] Philip Boot of JazzTimes stated, "on the provocative Omnisphere, recorded live in 2015, Medeski Martin & Wood venture into contemporary classical music, with the help of 20-piece chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound."[6] Spectrum Culture's Will Layman commented, "With Omnisphere, MMW proves again that they are committed to surprises despite their popularity. Collaborating with Alarm Will Sound, a small orchestra from the “new music” side of the classical world, they have created yet another kind of hybrid creativity."[2] Bill Milkowski of The Absolute Sound commented, "...the direct hits far outweigh the misses throughout this intriguing double vinyl album."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- Kid Tao Mammal (unworldliness weirdo)
- Anonymous Skulls
- Coral Sea
- oh ye of little faith… (do you know where your children are?)
- Northern Lights
- Eye of Ra
- End of the World Party
Performers
[edit]- John Medeski, piano and keyboards
- Billy Martin, percussion
- Chris Wood, bass
- Erin Lesser, flutes
- Christa Robinson, oboe
- Hideaki Aomori, clarinet
- Elisabeth Stimpert, bass clarinets
- Michael Harley, bassoon
- Matt Marks, horn
- Jason Price, trumpet
- Michael Clayville, trombone
- John Orfe, piano
- Chris Thompson, percussion
- Matt Smallcomb, percussion
- Courtney Orlando, violin
- Caleb Burhans, violin
- Isabel Hagen, viola
- Stefan Freund, cello
- Miles Brown, bass
- Alan Pierson, conductor and Artistic Director
References
[edit]- 1 2 Milkowski, Bill (April 10, 2019). "Medeski Martin & Wood: Omnisphere | John Medeski's Mad Skillet". The Absolute Sound. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- 1 2 Layman, Will (September 18, 2018). "Medeski Martin and Wood and Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ↑ GUILLAUME, "Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere", spellbindingmusic.com, Jan 14, 2019. Retrieved Jan 18, 2019
- ↑ "Omnisphere".
- ↑ Jackson, Michael (December 21, 2018). "Medeski Martin & Wood Enter the 'Omnisphere' INTERVIEW, NEWS, FROM THE MAGAZINE, MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD". DownBeat. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ↑ Booth, Philip (November 7, 2018). "Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere (Indirecto)". JazzTimes. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
