Maria Schneider

• 4 stars all music guide

Concert in the Garden is orchestral jazz great Maria Schneider's proudest achievement and a revelation for fans of big band, as well as jazz subgenres beyond. Though she proved with earlier discs, such as 1994's bright, thoughtful Evanescence, that her ability to transport moods and atmospheres into fully recognizable and deeply meaningful musical whirls was more intricately developed than many current composers, the performances she teases from her musicians throughout Concert in the Garden are an even sturdier testament to a fierce talent.

PERSONNEL:

• Tim Ries (alto/soprano/clarinet/flute/alto flute/bass flute)
• Charles Pillow (alto/soprano/clarinet/flute/alto flute/oboe/English horn)
• Rich Perry (tenor/flute)
• Donny McCaslin (tenor/soprano/clarinet/flute)
• Scott Robinson (baritone/flute/clarinet/bass clarinet/contrabass clarinet)
• Tony Kadleck (trumpet/flügelhorn)
• Greg Gisbert (trumpet/flügelhorn)
• Laurie Frink (trumpet/flügelhorn)
• Ingrid Jensen (trumpet/flügelhorn)
• Keith O’Quinn (trombone)
• Rock Ciccarone (trombone)
• Larry Farrell (trombone)
• George Flynn (bass trombone/contrabass trombone)
• Ben Monder (guitar)
• Frank Kimbrough (piano)
• Jay Anderson (bass)
• Clarence Penn (drums)
• Jeff Ballard (cajon and quinto cajon on track 5 [right])
• Gonzalo Grau (cajon on track 5 [left])
• Gary Versace (accordion on track 1)
• Luciana Souza (voice on tracks 1 & 5)
• Pete McGuinness (trombone on tracks 3 & 4)
• Andy Middleton (tenor on tracks 3 & 4 )

TRACKS:

• 01. Concert in the Garden
• 02. Three Romances
• 03. Part 2. Pas De Deux
• 04. Part 3. Dança Ulusória
• 05. Bulería, Soleá y Rumba