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Musings

Musings

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The mind has a tendency to wander the artist just knows to followwhere it leads. Whether struggling with personal issues, searching forone's place in life, reflecting on loved ones or simply observing lifeas it passes by the nearest window, one s muse can take many forms,all capable of leading to inspiration. For his new recording, Musings, composer/arranger Christopher Zuar incorporates a variety of emotional and musical sources to create a program of highly original, self-reflective and expressive compositions performed by an extraordinary ensemble. The recording will be released April 1, 2016 Zuar s 29th birthday.Hailing from Long Island, New York, Zuar found his interest in music early. He began playing the trumpet in elementary school; he remembers being equally engrossed by classical and jazz. He recalls receiving recordings of Maurice Andre and Louis Armstrong simultaneously and being enthralled by both. Zuar s interest in composition led him to his mentor, pianist/composer/arranger Mike Holober, from whom he learned the essentials of music writing. This led to Zuar s study at the New England Conservatory, where he quickly switched from a jazz trumpet major to composition, insuring that he could write for the various ensembles and study with Frank Carlberg, who appears on Musings. Upon moving back to NY, Zuar was accepted into the prestigious BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, and eventually received a master s in composition from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Jim McNeely.Naturally, Zuar was inspired and informed by many of his forebears, including Bob Brookmeyer (Zuar went to NEC in order to study with Brookmeyer), Gil Evans and Thad Jones as well as a multitude of composers from the classical realm. Having always been interested in the intricacies of structure in the world of both classical and jazz music, Zuar s attention was drawn to composition, scoring for orchestral sound with a focus on melodic lyricism and harmonic richness
Product details
Release Date:
2016-06-30
Publication Date:
2016-07-01
Publisher:
GoodToGo GmbH / Köln
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
0016728143424
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
68 g
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