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- Artist: Bob Brookneyer & New Art Orchestra
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- Release Date: September 14, 1999
- Total Time: 68:31
- Genre: Jazz
Review
This stunning release features the recording debut of Bob Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra, made up mostly of young Europeans recruited by the valve trombonist while touring the Continent. The four-part suite "Celebration" was originally written as a feature for the late baritone sax great Gerry Mulligan for a special concert in 1994, two years before his death. Scott Robinson fills Mulligan's role admirably on this initial recording of this extended work, and Brookmeyer's incredible voicings within the haunting ballad movement "Remembering" are also worth noting. The tracks following the suite are a diverse lot, but all of them merit strong praise. The leader's solo on the closer, "Boom Boom," demonstrates that his playing is as exciting as ever. Highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Celebration Jig | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(2:31) |
| Celebration Slow Dance | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(8:23) |
| Celebration Remembering | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(10:59) |
| Celebration Two And | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(10:16) |
| Idyll | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(9:37) |
| Duets | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(12:45) |
| Cameo | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(4:28) |
| Boom Boom | Bob Brookmeyer | Bob Brookmeyer, |
(9:32) |
