Kaiser, Jeff / Alchemical Mass, The/S
| Album: | Alchemical Mass, The/S | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Kaiser, Jeff | Added: | Feb 2005 | |
| Label: | PfMENTUM | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-02-27 | Pull Date: | 2005-05-01 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 1 | Apr 17 | Apr 10 | Apr 3 | Mar 13 | Mar 6 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 16, 2005: | Memory Select
The Alchemical Mass, mvmt 1: Introitus |
4. | Apr 15, 2005: | Memory Select
Suite Solutio [the whole thing, Parts I-V] |
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| 2. | Apr 26, 2005: | Umami Jazz Program
Suite Solutio Part 5 |
5. | Apr 12, 2005: | Umami Jazz Program
Offertorium |
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| 3. | Apr 26, 2005: | Multiple Personality Disorder
Kyrie |
6. | Apr 08, 2005: | Memory Select
Introitus |
Album Review
Ben
Reviewed 2005-03-01
Reviewed 2005-03-01
Jeff Kaiser – The Alchemical Mass / Suite Solutio
Two long pieces for large ensembles from LA improviser Kaiser. Excellent, inventive compositions combined with some great improv.
The Alchemical Mass
This is based on an actual Catholic Mass written by an actual alchemist near the end of the 15th century. Features a chorus along with an all-star cast of improvisers
**1. Has a sparse start, but the full big band and chorus comes crashing in halfway through for dramatic wailing
*2. A capella chorus
*3. Whispering background under trumpet solo
4. Squealing horns
*5. Big band, alternates between mellow and wild
*6. relatively Mellow finale
Suite Solutio
Weird and exciting group improv featuring local guitarist Ernesto Diaz-Infante
**7. Cool warped blues
*8. Crashing and thumping
*9. Skittery scraping and rumbling
*10. Speedy free soloing
*11. Starts with cymbals and gongs, then mellow trombone & flute Ben B 2/21/05
Two long pieces for large ensembles from LA improviser Kaiser. Excellent, inventive compositions combined with some great improv.
The Alchemical Mass
This is based on an actual Catholic Mass written by an actual alchemist near the end of the 15th century. Features a chorus along with an all-star cast of improvisers
**1. Has a sparse start, but the full big band and chorus comes crashing in halfway through for dramatic wailing
*2. A capella chorus
*3. Whispering background under trumpet solo
4. Squealing horns
*5. Big band, alternates between mellow and wild
*6. relatively Mellow finale
Suite Solutio
Weird and exciting group improv featuring local guitarist Ernesto Diaz-Infante
**7. Cool warped blues
*8. Crashing and thumping
*9. Skittery scraping and rumbling
*10. Speedy free soloing
*11. Starts with cymbals and gongs, then mellow trombone & flute Ben B 2/21/05
Track Listing
| 1. | Introitus | 6. | Ave Maria and Commune | |||
| 2. | Kyrie | 7. | Part I | |||
| 3. | Collecta and Gloria | 8. | Part Ii | |||
| 4. | Epistola and Graduale | 9. | Part Iii | |||
| 5. | Offertorium | 10. | Part Iv | |||
| 11. | Part V | |||||