David Chesky - Jazz in the New Harmonic

Inspired by Gunther Schuller’s improvisatory convergence of classical music and jazz, David Chesky’s Jazz in the New Harmonic brings a new perspective to Schuller’s idea of Third Stream. Chesky’s stylistic approach explores the depths of dissonance and rhythm alike. A phenomenal lineup joins Chesky on piano: Peter Washington on bass, Billy Drummond on drums, Javon Jackson on tenor, and Jeremy Pelt on trumpet. The subliminal blending of instruments forms a satisfying color to the dissonant tones. Sensibly constructed, Jazz in the New Harmonic is full of inciting ideas and satisfyingly soulful.

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David Chesky's 21st Century Piano Rags

Title:  The New York Rags 
Artist:  Binaural+ | David Chesky 
Genre:  Jazz 
Label:  Chesky Records 
Release Date:  2012

David Chesky’s series of 18 modern virtuoso solo piano rags are inspired by life in the bustling and intense metropolis of New York City, a place he has called home since 1974. The work seems to owe as much to Henry Cowell and Charles Ives’ use of dissonance, Elliott Carter’s atonalism, Conlon Nancarrow’s experimental piano rolls, Leonard Bernstein’s syncopation, and Cecil Taylor’s whirlwind free jazz as they do to Joplin’s ragtime classics. These pieces are taken from Chesky’s unique rhythmic and harmonic style of composition, fused together with stride piano and ragtime to capture the everyday life of modern pulsating New York City. This album was recorded in Binaural+ for both speaker and 3D headphone playback and hasEXTREME dynamics, so please set your playback levels carefully.

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