Chimes of Freedom Lynne Arriale Trio

• 1 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 04:48
• 2 Journey 04:55
• 3 The Dreamers 04:18
• 4 3 Million Steps 04:53
• 5 Hope 04:55
• 6 The Whole Truth 05:11
• 7 Lady Liberty 05:18
• 8 Reunion 03:52
• 9 Chimes of Freedom 04:56
• 10 American Tune 05:45
• Total Runtime 48:51

Info for Chimes of Freedom

Chimes of Freedom, das 15. Album von Lynne Arriale als Leader, wurde in Belgien aufgenommen und von Challenge Records International veröffentlicht. Lynne wird von renommierten Musikern begleitet, dem niederländischen Bassisten/Co-Produzenten Jasper Somsen, dem Schlagzeuger E.J. Strickland und dem Gastsänger K.J. Denhert.

In Chimes, ihrem bisher leidenschaftlichsten künstlerischen Statement, reflektiert Lynne über Freiheit, kulturelle Vielfalt und ihren Wunsch, dass alle Vertriebenen in einen sicheren Hafen unter den demokratischen Nationen der Welt gelangen können.

Diese bemerkenswerte Sammlung enthält sieben von Lynne's originalen, sehr persönlichen Werken. Das spirituelle Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, zusammen mit Lynne's beschwörender Journey, The Dreamers, 3 Million Steps, Hope, The Whole Truth und Lady Liberty weben eine dramatische Erzählung, gekrönt durch die Zusammenarbeit des Trios mit K.J. Denhert, der Bob Dylan's Chimes of Freedom und Paul Simon's American Tune singt.

Chimes ist ein würdiger und zeitgemässer Nachfolger von Lynne's von der Kritik gefeiertem Give Us These Days; eine thematisch verwandte Suite, die die vergängliche Natur der menschlichen Existenz reflektiert. Lynne ist in der gesamten Jazzwelt für die Klarheit, Ehrlichkeit und Lyrik ihrer melodischen Linien, ihre virtuose Technik und ihr Genie für die Schaffung einer synergistischen Umgebung um das Trio herum bekannt. Der Klang des Trios ist mehr als die Summe seiner Teile. Lynne's Alben haben die US Jazzweek Radio Charts immer wieder angeführt und sind auf zahlreichen 'Best Of' Listen erschienen, darunter der New Yorker, United Press International, JAZZIZ, JazzTimes und Jazz History Online.

Lynne Arriale wurde immer wieder als 'singuläre Stimme' als Pianistin, Leaderin, Komponistin und Arrangeurin gelobt. Mit verblüffender Klarheit, Zielstrebigkeit und emotionaler Kraft erklingt diese Stimme nun mit Chimes of Freedom.

Lynne Arriale, Klavier
Jasper Somsen, Kontrabass
EJ Strickland, Schlagzeug
K.J. Denhert, Gesang

Lynne Arriale
Pianist/composer Lynne Arriale’s career is graced by a love of melody and a joy of musical discovery. Arriale has performed on international concert and festival stages over the past 25 years. The consummate storyteller, she immediately connects with her listeners. JazzTimes wrote, "She achieves a special, deep connection with her audience, and the energy flows both ways. Arriale’s emotional authenticity allows her audience to feel and think along with her… Lynne Arriale’s music lies at the synaptic intersection where brain meets heart, where body meets soul. She is one of jazzdom’s most intensely unique voices."

At the core of Arriale’s appeal is her ability to communicate with her band and listeners. She has been called "The poet laureate of her generation" by Jazz Police and has been consistently praised as having a singular voice as a pianist, leader, composer, and arranger. "I really can't compare her to anyone," said recent collaborator and multi-Grammy winner Randy Brecker. "Her music transcends the word 'jazz' - it is just pure music."

Arriale was the first prize winner of the 1993 International Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and soon launched her touring and recording career. Her 14 albums as a leader have topped the Jazzweek Radio Charts; Inspiration and Arise- #1, Come Together #3, Nuance #4 and were included on numerous "Best Of" lists, including The New Yorker and United Press International. LIVE (CD/DVD) was named one of UPI’s Best Jazz CDs and among The New Yorker Magazine’s Best CDs of the year. Solo was named one of the top CDs of 2012 by JAZZIZ Magazine, and Convergence was named one of the top 50 CDs of 2011 by JazzTimes. Arriale was #13, #17 and #18 in the piano category for the 2015, 2016 and 2018 Downbeat Reader's Poll.

Arriale toured Japan with “100 Golden Fingers”, a group that included iconic jazz pianists Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Monty Alexander, Cedar Walton, Kenny Barron, Harold Mabern, Roger Kellaway, Junior Mance and Ray Bryant. Arriale has performed and/or recorded with jazz greats Randy Brecker, George Mraz, Benny Golson, Rufus Reid, Larry Coyell and Marian McPartland, to name a few.

The world's great jazz festivals and concert stages have invited Lynne to perform, including five performances at the Kennedy Center and additional performances at Lincoln Center, Montreux, Burghausen, Gilmore, Spoleto Arts, Montreal, Monterey, North Sea, Stuttgart, Pori, San Francisco, Ottawa, Zagreb, Perth, Brisbane, Rouen, Cannes MIDEM, Sardinia, Rochester, Wigan, Poznan, Estoril, Palermo, Inverness, Cork and San Javier.

Arriale’s tours have taken her to Brazil, Germany, Austria, Serbia, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, France, Belgium,The Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Australia, Japan, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, China, South Africa and the U.S.

Her live TV and radio appearances and concert performances include Profile of a Recording Artist, NPR’s Weekend Edition, Jazz Set, Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland, NPR’s Jazz Piano Christmas, CNN/FN Biz, the BBC, Radio France and German National Television. Press features include Billboard, Downbeat, JazzTimes, JAZZIZ, BBC Magazine, The London Times and cover stories for JazzEd, One Way and M Magazines.

A devoted educator and Yamaha artist, Arriale is currently Professor of Jazz Studies and Director of Small Ensembles at The University of North Florida in Jacksonville. She has served as a faculty member of the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops, the Centrum Port Townsend Jazz Workshop, the Thelonious Monk Institute in Aspen and numerous clinics and workshops worldwide, including the US, UK, Europe, Canada, Brazil and South Africa. She is a member and piano pedagogy representative of The Jazz Education Network and has adjudicated the Montreux Jazz Competition, American Pianists Association Fellowship Awards, The Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Competition and the Jacksonville Piano Competition. With jazz icon Toshiko Akiyoshi, she was a featured mentor at The Mary Lou Williams Emerging Artist Workshop at the Kennedy Center.

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