Glorious Ravage by Lisa Mezzacappa.
Label Link: Glorious Ravage
A song cycle inspired by the letters of female adventurers and explorers of the late 19th and early 20th century featuring the vocals of Fay Victor. “The idea for Glorious Ravage was born from my first musical meeting with Fay Victor, in fall of 2011 … our musical chemistry was instant, and I knew I needed to write for her unique talents. I started composing trio music, and in my search for texts that would become lyrics, I began with Fay’s journey west, from where she lives in Brooklyn, New York, to the Bay Area. I had also made that journey years before, not knowing where it would lead. So I began reading journals, letters and travelogues of women who had made epic trips—first pioneer women headed west in covered wagons, then all sorts of women from all over the world, each of them hitting the road for their own reasons.” Lisa Mezzacappa, September, 2015.
A large ensemble recording featuring amazing performers, this is a sort of Art-Jazz Song Cycle. A bit Jazzy, a bit Proggy, and a bit Symphonic. An outstanding, and extremely ambitious, release from Ms Mezzacappa.
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