Brian ghost train orchestra carpenter book of rhapsodies. That year carpenter was hired as the musical director for voltaic vaudeville, an event marking the 90th anniversary of the historic regent theater in arlington, ma. Book of rhapsodies brian carpenters ghost train orchestra. This is the second cd by the ghost train orchestra to bear the title, book of rhapsodies, and is due for release on october 20. In this adventurous installment, ghost train orchestra performs brian carpenters surreal and modernistic reimaginings of five unusual ensembles from the late 1930s. He is the lead singer and songwriter for the boston, massachusetts band beat circus. The album features the 12member ghost train orchestra. Born and raised in the deserts of arizona, voris found himself adept at learning new instruments from a young age. With beat circus he has composed a trilogy of american gothic albums which were widely acclaimed for their originality and vision.
The book of rhapsodies is the second cd from brian carpenters ghost train orchestra and released in 20. Book of rhapsodies by brian carpenters ghost train. Ii by brian carpenters ghost train orchestra, released 20 october 2017 1. Buy carpenter, brian ghost train orchestra book of rhapsodies cd at. This marks the first time many of these arrangements have been performed publicly. The visionary brian carpenter recaptures the sound of five ensembles from the late thirties who were early explorers of what modern music could be. The visionary brian carpenter recaptures the sound of five ensembles from the late thirties who were early explorers of what modern music could. The babyboom generations would call bandleader brian carpenters ghost train orchestra s music the soundtrack to bugs bunny and yosemite sam and might guess carl stalling. Ii joe bebco march 1, 2018 lovers of the weird will beam from the first notes of book of rhapsodies. Possibly a small misstep, but not enough to keep you away from this fine bit of jazzy nostalgia by the ghost train orchestra. Book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra on amazon. Alec wilder, charlie shavers, reginald foresythe, and raymond scott. Led by singer, songwriter, trumpeter, composer, sound scavenger, arranger and producer brian carpenter, the terrific ensemble ghost train orchestra has now released its fourth album, book of rhapsodies vol.
The first came out in 20 and, like this one, focuses on new arrangements of tone poems and chamber music for orchestra and choir as played by groups of the 1930s and 40s. Explore releases from ghost train orchestra at discogs. Book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra on spotify. Soundcloud celebration on the planet mars by ghost train orchestra published on. Ghost train orchestra delivers an unclassifable mix the. Ghost train orchestra jazz at lincoln center orchestra. If you were to identify the music from book of rhapsodies as cartoon music and asked to name specifically which cartoons, it might be easy to guess your age. Their music was unclassifiable, strange, beautiful, adventurous, and innovative. Ii is ghost train orchestras fourth album, following their highly acclaimed album hot town 2015. He is also a founder and lead arranger of ghost train orchestra in brooklyn.
Buy ghost train orchestra, brian carpenters album titled book of rhapsodies, vol. Alec wilder was a fascinating figure in the world of music and wrote music. Brian carpenter is raising funds for ghost train orchestra. Brian carpenters ghost train orchestra at the 20 nyc jazz duration. The band specializes in diving back into the more composed side of early jazz. As andrew gilbert from the boston globe notes, over the past five years the group. John kirbys sextet, raymond scotts quintette, alec wilders octet and reignald foresythes new. After acquiring skills in a handful of wind and brass trumpet, trombone, flute, saxophone, and adding the guitar to his repertoire, he finally settled on piano as his instrument of.
The band formed in 2006 when an historic theater in boston commissioned carpenter as musical director for its 90th year celebration. All of these artists figure into the current cd by carpenters ghost train orchestra, book of rhapsodies. For the commission, carpenter transcribed and arranged a set of overlooked music from late 1920s chicago and harlem and formed a side project from his regular band beat. Brian carpenter is an american musician, songwriter, composer, and arranger. With conductorarrangertrumpeter brian carpenter, violinist mazz swift, alto saxophonist andy laster, clarinetist dennis lichtman, alto and tenor saxophonist ben kono, trombonist curtis hasselbring, tuba player ron caswell, bassist michael bates, guitarist avi. Its ghost train orchestras fourth album, following their highly acclaimed. Get all 4 brian carpenters ghost train orchestra releases available on bandcamp and save 25% includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality downloads of book of rhapsodies vol. Xgeneration would identify the soundtrack to the show. Stream celebration on the planet mars by ghost train orchestra from desktop or your mobile device. Ii 2017 hot town 2015 book of rhapsodies 20 hothouse stomp 2011 top. Book of rhapsodies, an album by ghost train orchestra on spotify. The hal herzon septet, the alec wilder octet, the john kirby sextet, the. Celebration on the planet mars by ghost train orchestra.
Lament for congo sounds like a mutation of henry mancini and. I accurate, 20 left off, exposing more material recorded at the. He founded ghost train orchestra brooklyn ny in brooklyn in 2006 and has led the bostonbased band beat circus since 2004. Brian carpenter is an american singersongwriter, composer, arranger, and producer. Its a characteristically adventurous album featuring unpredictable, modernistic re. In this adventurous installment, ghost train orchestra performs bandleader brian carpenters surreal and modernistic reimaginings of five unusual ensembles from the late 1930s. Check out book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra on amazon music.
The music contained in the twelve tracks of the cd features compositions from the repertoire of four unusual ensembles from the late 1930s. Book of rhapsodies, an album by brian carpenters ghost train orchestra on spotify. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ghost train orchestra at the discogs marketplace. The ghost train orchestra was founded in 2006 by composerarranger brian carpenter. Book of rhapsodies by brian carpenters ghost train orchestra, released in 20 on accurate records. Swing barons are all dancers as well as musicians and it shows in the driving sound they capture in their first album, kansas read more. The ghost train orchestra steam back to upbeat, playful terrain. Book of rhapsodies by brian carpenters ghost train orchestra, released in 2014 on accurate records. Ii, an album by ghost train orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Join us as we reimagine exciting arrangements of chamber jazz from the 1930s. Deep forest is the third track from ghost train orchestras book of rhapsodies vol. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The hal herzon septet, the alec wilder octet, the john kirby sextet, the raymond scott quintette, and.
Ghost train orchestra is a brooklynbased jazz and chamber ensemble led by brian carpenter. Theyre back tonight to celebrate their brand new record, book of rhapsodies vol. Book of rhapsodies is ghost train orchestra s second album, following their highly acclaimed debut hothouse stomp 2011. Off the beaten tracks march 2018 the syncopated times. And thats how the sound of that particular 6070s french a cappella. Ii, the fourth album from the critically acclaimed ghost train orchestra. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises beethoven riffs on ghost train orchestra book of rhapsodies. Since then, the now 11piece ghost train orchestra has released two more albums the book of rhapsodies in 20 that highlights chamber jazz from the midtolate 1930s, and hot town, an excursion of more roaring 20s compositions that debuted in 2015. Brooklyns own little big band, the ghost train orchestra, recently brought the house down in a single set during the hot jazz festival at dizzys.
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