#3090: Songs and Instrumentals for Big Bands
For this New Sounds, we'll hear music from the unexpected and irresistible collaboration between Richmond, VA's Fight the Big Bull (9-piece avant jazz band), and San Francisco-based songwriter/ composer/musician (with a background in hymn singing) David Karsten Daniels, "I Mean to Live Here Still."
It’s a gorgeously orchestrated bit of post-jazz (swamp meets fog) folk-pop using texts by Henry David Thoreau. Think exuberant swirling melodies and big band horn swells of joy! Also, we’ll take a sneak peek listen to Bang on a Can’s street band, Asphalt Orchestra, playing Balkan brass band music by Goran Bregovic. Plus, Sun Ra and the Arkestra plays “Pink Elephants On Parade” from Disney’s Dumbo, Either/Orchestra plays music from King Crimson and the Lounge Lizards play music by John Lurie.
PROGRAM #3090, Songs and Instrumentals for Big Bands (First aired on Mon. 6/21/10)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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David Karsten Daniels & Fight the Big Bull |
I Mean to Live Here Still |
All Things Are Current Found [3:31] |
FATCD92 |
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Beirut |
The Flying Club Cup |
Nantes [3:50] |
BING055 |
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Asphalt Orchestra |
Asphalt Orchestra |
Goran Bregovic: Champagne [4:49] |
Cantaloupe Music 21066 |
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The Lounge Lizards |
Voice of Chunk |
Tarantella [4:00] |
Private CD on the CHUNK/Lagarto label. Reissued as SB-0012 www.strangeandbeautiful.com OR download from Emusic.com |
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Sun Ra & His Arkestra |
Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films |
Pink Elephants On Parade [2:31] |
A&M #CD-3918.** |
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Either/Orchestra |
Half Life of Desire |
King Crimson: Red [11:12] |
Accurate Records 3242 www.accuraterecords.com |
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Asphalt Orchestra |
Asphalt Orchestra |
Meshuggah: Electric Red [5:50] |
See above. |
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David Karsten Daniels & Fight the Big Bull |
I Mean to Live Here Still |
Each Summer Sound [8:20] |
See above. |
