Dersu in music
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Magali Souriau Orchestra Birdland Sessions Dersu Uzala /fragment in background/ "The story of a beautiful man, Dersu Uzala and his friendship with the 'Capitan'. From the movie Dersu Uzala, written and directed by Akira Kurosawa." Review:
Born in France but a
resident of New York since 1991, Magali Souriau is
an inventive arranger-composer whose big-band writing sounds unlike
anyone else. All of the arrangements on this CD are hers and, other
than Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now," so are all of the songs. One can
think of Maria Schneider and Bill Holman when hearing the dense
ensembles and multiple simultaneous events, but Souriau's music sounds
quite individual. Although she plays piano on two songs, Souriau has
Aaron Goldberg take care of most of the keyboard work while she
conducts the band. The music is complex yet tonal, unpredictable yet
often quite melodic, with the ensemble taking precedent over any
individual solos. An intriguing and memorable set. ~ Scott Yanow, All
Music Guide
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