Re-post in case you missed it the first time !...and are still curious !
I wasn't going to post this L/P because even now having bought it 50 odd years ago It's still a mystery to me...Do I Like It ? well that has been going round my brain for the said 50 years !!
It really has no Melody but there is something fascinating about it....You can Compare it to a "Picasso" abstract painting I suppose !!...Even the composer "Bob Graettinger" states on the back..."The Music Of "The City Of Glass" is primary abstract and non-objective"!!!...whatever that means !!....SOOOOO if you want a challenge and want something that is "Out Of This world"give it a listen and make a comment would love to hear what everyone thinks about it...or am I on my own thinking I might like it in another 50 years !!!.....It is a 10 inch L/P and only lasts for aprox 18 mins....
1. Entrance Into The City
2. The Structures
3. Dance Before The Mirror
4. Reflections
Timmy6 November 2017 at 17:30
ReplyDeleteMelody? Who needs to think in such terms??? Obviously, you dig this or you wouldn't be secind guessing your enjoyment about trying to plug it into a comfort zone. It's Stan. Wander around a little bit.
Oh, and THANX!
Daver8820 November 2017 at 23:39
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Luigi for this & other fine posts. Your ambivalence about this recording was shared by many others, Capitol was reluctant to record it in the first place & Kenton apparently also had doubts. He was quoted as saying "Well, I tell ya, it was either the greatest music the band ever presented, or the biggest pile of crap we ever played, and I still do not know which."
Part of the problem is i think that it sits uncomfortably between jazz & classical.
Anyway i quite enjoy it & good on Kenton for pushing the musical boundaries.
Unusual Piece of Jazz / Classical ? Music
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Enjoy
A most interesting post and some challenging sounds. Will engage my little grey cells (or what’s left of them!). Well done and thanks.
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