Aaron Diehl - Zodiac Suite

 

180-gram vinyl

Aaron Diehl tackles Mary Lou Williams' long-lost masterpiece!

Produced by Eric Jacobsen

Enginered by Todd Whitelock

Mastered by Chris Muth

Full  jazz orchestral "Zodiac Suite" recreated for the first time since 1946!

"Aaron Diehl & the Knights' Zodiac Suite may be the most important album of the year, but because 'important' is such a wearying word, implying obligation and cryptic boredom, I should quickly add that it's also an album of joy, swing, and surprise." — Music = 10/11; Sound = 9/11 — Fred Kaplan, Tracking Angle, Sept. 26, 2023. Read the entire review here.

Critically acclaimed pianist and composer Aaron Diehl's passion for the work of Mary Lou Williams is realized with the release of Zodiac Suite — the first fully-fledged professional recording of this incredible arrangement. Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Williams, this recording gives insight into her greater ambitions for the work, despite setbacks she faced during its premiere in 1945. Diehl and the Knights, with Eric Jacobsen, showcase the composer's imagination and vision in a suite dedicated to some of her closest friends and collaborators.

 

 

 

Music

Sound

Ratings from Fred Kaplan @ trackingangle.com/

 

Side A

1. Aries

2. Taurus

3. Gemini

4. Cancer

5. Leo

6. Virgo

Side B

1. Libra

2. Scorpio

3. Sagittarius

4. Capricorn

5. Aquarius

6. Pisces

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