Tom Varner: Long Night Big Day, by Tom Varner

Tom Varner: Long Night Big Day

by Tom Varner

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1.	Big Day 05:21	buy track
2.	Search for Sanity 09:37	buy track
3.	Wind Trio + 07:54	buy track
4.	Prince of Jamaica (Queens) 07:51	buy track
5.	March for The Cocoon Shredders 03:47	buy track
6.	Arts and Leisure 07:25	buy track
7.	Prayer for Deliverance 05:32	buy track
8.	Cabin in The Future 06:50	buy track
9.	Long Night 10:12	buy track

about

"When it came time to prepare for this recording, I was intrigued by the possibilities of a quintet consisting of three winds, bass, and drums. My earlier projects had been either in the trio, quartet, or traditional jazz quintet format－now I wanted to write for a group that could play expressive chamber music, swing hard, and improvise on a high level.

"As envisioned, the compositions would combine inspiration from numerous sources to create something relevant to the present, reflecting today's complexity without attempting a re-creation of a specific singular style from the past. Most important, I wanted to reflect on music with a personal connection: Ornette Coleman's joy; Art Blakey's power; Alban Berg's brooding romanticism; Erik Satie's lonely humor; and Steve Lacy's angular warm intelligence－as well as a variety of music of composers and bandleaders with whom I've been personally involved in recent years, such as John Zorn, Bobby Previte, and LaMonte Young."

--Tom Varner

credits

released January 1, 1991

Tom Varner, French horn; Frank London, trumpet; Thomas Chapin, alto sax; Steve Swell, trombone; Phil Haynes, drums; Lindsey Horner, bass; Ed Jackson, alto sax; Rich Rothenberg, tenor sax.

This title was part of the CounterCurrents series, with cover design by Steve Byram.

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New World Records Brooklyn, New York

Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc., which records under the label New World Records, was founded in 1975.

We are dedicated to the documentation of American music that is largely ignored by the commercial recording companies.