Skies of America + Forms & Sounds

[David Ayers]

That's all I can tell you. There has been a CD of Forms and Sounds, right, in that Bluebird series? I have the LP so I never bought it.

Edited May 19, 2012 by David Ayers

[JETman]

Both have been on cd before. I don't have Forms and Sounds. Is it worth buying this for?

[7/4]

man, what's up with that???

[CraigP]

Thanks for the heads up

[David Ayers]

Both have been on cd before. I don't have Forms and Sounds. Is it worth buying this for?

There's a woodwind quintet (with a 'trumpet interlude' by Ornette, and a couple of string quartet pieces. It is 'of interest' but I should think you would already know if you really need it or not.

[Head Man]

Both have been on cd before. I don't have Forms and Sounds. Is it worth buying this for?

Only if you like that sort of thing

[jeffcrom]

Both have been on cd before. I don't have Forms and Sounds. Is it worth buying this for?

I have the LP, and it's the Ornette I listen to least. The two compositions are not well-conceived pieces of music, in my opinion.

[JETman]

Thanks guys. Sounds like I can skip it. I love Ornette, and I'm still holding my breath for those elusive Impulses.

Will listen to "Chappaqua Suite" and "Who's Crazy?" soon.

[Rooster_Ties]

I really prefer "Skies of America" over "Forms & Sounds" by a wide margin -- and I (otherwise) LOVE a fair bit of 20-century string quartets and wind quintets.

"Skies of America" really speaks to me. "Forms & Sounds" doesn't.

Edited May 20, 2012 by Rooster_Ties

[king ubu]

I guess I'll live happily everafter without knowing "Forms & Sounds" then ... this thread was the first time I've heard of it, anyway. Got "Skies" on vinyl not that long ago (seems legit, but probably I wouldn't know if it was a counterfeit).

[Rooster_Ties]

Here's the wind quintet (with trumpet interludes by Ornette himself)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2vFsSttbbE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4zrx5Z2FmM

[Rooster_Ties]

And here's the string quartet (or part of it)...

[Pete C]

I believe RCA may have released Forms & Sounds at the same time as Bill Dixon's Intents & Purposes, kind of a free jazz meets contemporary classical thing. The Dixon album is much more successful. I guess this pairing makes sense, though, now that both albums are part of the same big, happy corporate family.

[clifford_thornton]

Ornette's was red seal, Bill's was black label (jazz & pop). Bill wanted it to be a red seal, but it didn't come out that way. As Chuck mentioned, it probably was more visible at the time as a result. The Ornette is pretty boring IMO.

[Pete C]

The wind quintet may have been the same piece that was performed at the notorious Battery Park concert where they were doing construction throughout the show and flashed bright lights in the middle of the quartet set. Lew Soloff was one of the players in the group.

Will listen to "Chappaqua Suite"

I'm mad about that album. Pharoah's contribution is brilliant too.

[JETman]

The wind quintet may have been the same piece that was performed at the notorious Battery Park concert where they were doing construction throughout the show and flashed bright lights in the middle of the quartet set. Lew Soloff was one of the players in the group.

Will listen to "Chappaqua Suite"

I'm mad about that album. Pharoah's contribution is brilliant too.

Why does that anger you?

[Chuck Nessa]

[David Ayers]

Only on this board.

[JETman]

Only on this board.

I read the post quickly and misunderstood. No shenanigans intended.

[Pete C]

No shenanigans intended.