Polyhymnia (豆瓣)

表演者: Yazz Ahmed
流派: 爵士
专辑类型: 专辑
介质: 数字(Digital)
发行时间: 2019-10-11
出版者: self-released

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　　“This album is a celebration of female courage, determination and creativity. In 2015, the Tomorrow’s Warriors commissioned me to write an extended work, to be performed by members of their Nu Civilisation Orchestra, for a concert at the Women of the World Festival, in London’s Southbank Centre, on International Women’s Day.
　　Whilst gathering ideas for my composition, I ... (展开全部) 　　“This album is a celebration of female courage, determination and creativity. In 2015, the Tomorrow’s Warriors commissioned me to write an extended work, to be performed by members of their Nu Civilisation Orchestra, for a concert at the Women of the World Festival, in London’s Southbank Centre, on International Women’s Day.
　　Whilst gathering ideas for my composition, I came across the character of Polyhymnia, the ancient Greek Muse of music, poetry and dance: a Goddess for the arts. Perhaps inspired by her, I conceived the form of a suite of movements, each dedicated to women of outstanding qualities, role models, with whom I felt a strong connection. Whereas La Saboteuse, the embodiment of my inner-destroyer and the catalyst for the creation of my last album, could be viewed as my anti-muse, maybe Polyhymnia herself became my Muse, inspiring an intense period of creativity, which resulted in the six pieces on this album.
　　Since its conception, composed and arranged over the six weeks leading up to the first rehearsal for the premiere, the music has evolved and expanded. During the recording process I began incorporating new elements and drawing on a wider pool of artists, including members of my own Hafla band, alongside... more
　　credits
　　released October 11, 2019
　　All tracks composed and arranged by Yazz Ahmed
　　One Girl Among Many features extracts from the 2013 UN speech by Malala Yousafzai
　　Produced by Noel Langley and Yazz Ahmed
　　Mixed by Tom Jenkins
　　Mastered by Robin Morrison
　　Biographies and cultural research by Emily Curran.
　　Artwork by Sophie Bass
　　Art Direction by Sacculi
　　Recorded by Nick Pugh at Session Corner, Luton, in August and November 2016
　　Samuel's guitars were recorded in Copenhagen by Katrine Amsler at Valby Station and by August Wanngren at Virkeligheden Studio, 2019
　　Ralph, George and Naadia were recorded by Marco Pasquariello at Snap Studios, London, January 2019
　　Additional recording, overdubbing and editing at Tatami Studios by Noel Langley during 2017 - 2019
　　Liner notes by Tina Edwards
　　Alcyona Mick – piano & Fender Rhodes
　　Alex Ridout – trumpet
　　Becca Toft – trumpet & voice
　　Camilla George - alto sax & voice
　　Carol Jarvis – trombone, bass trombone & voice
　　Charlie Pyne – double bass, bass guitar & voice
　　Chloë Abbott – trumpet
　　Corrina Silvester – percussion & voice
　　Gemma Moore – baritone sax
　　George Crowley – bass clarinet
　　Helena Kay – alto sax & voice
　　Johanna Burnheart – violin & voice
　　Josie Simmons – baritone sax & voice
　　Naadia Sheriff – piano
　　Noel Langley – trumpet, flugelhorn & voice
　　Nubya Garcia – tenor sax & voice
　　Ralph Wyld – vibraphone & glockenspiel
　　Rosie Turton – trombone & voice
　　Samuel Hällkvist – guitars
　　Sarah Tandy – piano, Fender Rhodes & voice
　　Sheila Maurice-Grey – voice
　　Shirley Tetteh – guitar & voice
　　Sophie Alloway – drums & voice
　　Tori Freestone – alto flute, soprano sax & tenor sax
　　Yazz Ahmed – trumpet, flugelhorn, Kaoss Pad & voice