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Stefon Harris – African Tarantella (CD)

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Stefon Harris had already established himself as one of the most harmonically adventurous vibraphonists of his generation before this 2006 Blue Note date, bringing a percussionist's intuition to melodic composition in ways that feel both rooted in tradition and genuinely exploratory. His approach to Ellington here isn't reverence for its own sake; it's a conversation across decades, treating these suites as living material rather than museum pieces.

32 years after Duke Ellington's passing, vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris gives US a remarkable new album of suites inspired by Ellington: AFRICAN TARANTELLA.. DANCES WITH DUKE. Comprised of Harris's enlightening re-orchestrations of three movements from Duke's NEW ORLEANS SUITE and two from his QUEENS SUITE, as well as three pieces from Harris's own suite THE GARDNER MEDITATIONS.

Tracklist
1. Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta
2. Portrait Of Wellman Braid
3. Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies
4. Sunset And The Mockingbird
5. The Single Petal Of A Rose
6. Memoirs Of A Frozen Summer
7. African Tarantella
8. Dancing Enigma

UPC: 094634109024
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 10.3.06
Format: CD