Poetry+Jazz: A Magical Marriage UPC 748252088697
Poetry+Jazz: A Magical Marriage A Unique CD Audiobook! íÍPoetry+Jazz: A Magical Marriageíñ is exactly that íï an intertwining of two deep art forms to create something brand new íï an audio book CD unlike anything done previously. It consists of: í? World-class poetry (Rilke, Rumi, Rexroth, etc.), accompanied by recordings of í? World-class jazz compositions (Clare Fischer, Maria Schneider, Stan Getz, etc.), and read by í? World-class readers (including Rumií´s most-loved translator, Coleman Barks). The results are full of deep emotion and beauty, as you can tell from the sample tracks below. Happy listening to these íîmarriages made in heaven!í´ Sample Tracks Inversely * by Kenneth Rexroth (read by Cory Bihr) Kabir unnamed poem by Kabir (read by Coleman Barks) Stripping by Alison Luterman (read by Rene Marie) The Man Watching by Rainer Maria Rilke (read by Cory Bihr) Track Listing 1. íÍInverselyíñ by Kenneth Rexroth 2. íÍAccidentsíñ by Alison Luterman 3. íÍFidelityíñ by Tom Clark 4. íÍUnnamed Poemíñ by Kabir 5. íÍWhere He Found Himselfíñ by Stephen Dunn (Pulitzer Prize winner) 6. íÍStrippingíñ by Alison Luterman 7. íÍKiss/Hierarchyíñ by Alexandra van de Kamp 8. íÍOrpheus. Eurydice. Hermesíñ by Rainer Maria Rilke 9. íÍWean Yourselfíñ by Rumi 10. íÍOn Livingíñ by Nazim Hikmet 11. íÍPositions of the Bodyíñ by Carol Snow 12. íÍVisitationíñ by Chuck Sher 13. íÍThe Poem of Chalkíñ by Philip Levine (Pulitzer Prize winner) 14. íÍThis World Which is Made of Our Love for Emptinessíñ by Rumi 15. íÍOrpheus Aloneíñ by Mark Strand (US Poet Laureate) 16. íÍWingsíñ by Fred Andrle 17. íÍBlasphemyíñ by Alison Luterman 18. íÍUnnamed Poemíñ by C. Dylan Bassett 19. íÍBuoyancyíñ by Rumi 20. íÍThe Man Watchingíñ by Rainer Maria Rilke 21. íÍDeliveranceíñ by Sandra Anfang 22. íÍThe Book of Hoursíñ by Rainer Maria Rilke 23. íÍThe Ninth Duino Elegyíñ by Rainer Maria Rilke Sample Endorsements How fun and wonderful it was to hear my poem íîKiss/Hierarchyí´ read and interpreted by Cory Bihr. The wonderful jazz music weaving in and out of Bihrí´s words also helps and his mesmerizing way of working with that music. I couldní´t believe it was my poem at times as I listened to it. Listening to him made my day!íñ íï Alexandra van de Kamp, poet I love the work you are doing with Rilke, Rumi, etc. Very beautiful!íñ íï Coleman Barks, poet, translator Gee, I sound pretty good! Music is fine, too. Go right ahead.íñ íï Mark Strand, former US poet laureate The poem has had to blush at being done up in so classy a fashion. Your setting and all the performances have certainly done my poem proud, Chuck. Deep thanks for that. The Rilke is superb as well. This looks like a great project, period.íñ íï Tom Clark, poet I like these musical-vocal arrangements very much. Of course, your taste in music is the best and the music seems to complement, amplify and uplift the words in a way that really enhances the experience. These are great!íñ íï Alison Luterman, poet Wow, who'd have thought. This is quite an amazing marriage, agreed!íñ íï Tim Garland, jazz artist Chuck Sher has done an impeccable job with his CD Poetry + Jazz! The two art forms are melded to make it seem as if these independent works were actually created for this pairing.íñ íï Brent Fischer, GrammyŒÂ-winning producer, composer, arranger Chuck Sher brings something new and special to the poetry and jazz genre with this release. Diverse, high-quality cuts from John Abercrombie, Stan Getz, Tribal Tech, Tony Scott, the Kronos Quartet, Maria Schneider, etc. enfold a sequence of strong readings from Rene Marie, Cory Bihr, Coleman Barks, Frank Ostaceski and Sher himself, who reads his own Visitation. Selections range from Rilke, including the magnificent Ninth Duino Elegy, to Rumi, Rexroth, Nazim Hikmet, Sandra Anfang and Carol Snow. Full marks to Sher for an ambitious and scrupulously realized project.íñ íï Jazz Journal
