
1-3 William "Bill" Russo Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra
4- Thierry MaillardOrchestra
5-8- Thierry Maillard Symphonia Blues for blues band and orchestra
Published March 17, 2023 by Indésens records
Symphonic Blues Project
"For me, rediscovering the adventurous music of William Russo has a double meaning: it's a tribute to Seiji Ozawa and his open-mindedness when he commissioned them from "Bill"; it's also a way forward in a movement of cross-fertilization and recognition between musics, a movement that holds great promise for the future. I asked Thierry Maillard, a jazzman and connoisseur of Zappa, Bartók and classical orchestras, to compose in the same spirit, sharing the adventure with AWEK, a group steeped in the famous Chicago blues whose records have always delighted me. On the road again! Jean-François Verdier
Distribution
Awek Blues
Victor Hugo Orchestra
Jean-François Verdier conductor