Bela Fleck - Rhapsody In Blue
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Banjo – Béla Fleck
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Bass – Mark Schatz, Victor Wooten
Bass Clarinet – Margaret Albrecht
Bassoon – David Savige, Laura Leisring
Cello – Carter Melin, Elizabeth Meszaros, Isabel Dimoff, Lui Chang Berz, Nancy Keevan, Peter Greydanus, Rebecca Gilmore Phillips, Michael Daniels
Clarinet – Scott Boyer, Michael Byerly
Dobro – Justin Moses, Jerry Douglas
Double Bass - Scott Harris, Chris White, Brandon Smith, Matthew Brvenik, Samuel Zagnit, William McPeters
Fiddle – Michael Cleveland
Flute – Joanne Meyer White, Debra Wendells Cross
Guitar – Bryan Sutton
Horn – Helen Wargelin, Lauren Avery Pettigrew, Stephen Slater, Jacob Wilder
Mandolin – Sierra Hull - Sam Bush
Oboe – Evan Ocheret, Sherie Lake-Aguirre
Percussion – Reid Stockdill, Will McVay, Robert W. Cross
Saxophone – Jeff Smith, Nathaniel Kinnison, James Nesbit
Timpani – Michael Laubach
Trombone – David Kidd, Rodney Martell, Tanner Antonetti
Trumpet – Jeremy Garnett, Mark Nixon, David Vonderheide
Tuba – Peter DuBeau
Viola – Alexander Antonio, Alexandra Takasugi, Emi Mizobuchi, Jane Lenz, Jena Chenkin, Satoko Rickenbacker, Matthew Umlauf, Celia Daggy
Violin – Jonathan Richards, Elizabeth Coulter Vonderheide, Ava Figliuzzi, Christopher Taylor, Jeanne DeDominick, Lesa McCoy Bishop, Madalyn Navis, Michael Romans, Sarah Park, Seiko Syvertsen, Sophia Lim Arriaga, Allegra Tortolano Havens, Amanda Gates, Annika Jenkins, Brendon Elliott, Jorge Aguirre , Kirsty Barnett Green, Mayu Cipriano, Paul Kim, Satoko Fukasawa, Violaine Michel, Yu-Chia Hisao, Vahn Armstrong, Allison Kim, Yun Zhang
Conductor – Eric Jacobsen
Arranged by Béla Fleck, Ferde Grofé
Composed by George Gershwin (all tracks), Will Donaldson (B3)
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12 ‘’
Stereo
Studio
Label : Bela Fleck Productions
Original Label : Thirty Tigers
Recorded at Thundering Sky Studio in South Berwick, ME (A1) ; , 2, 4, 5: Recorded at Sanctuary in Nashville, TN (A2, B2-4) ; 3: Recorded at the Sandler Center for the Arts in Norfolk, VA (B3)
Recorded by Chris Magruder, Richard Battaglia ,Jennifer Nulsen, Richard Battaglia, Richard King
Mixed by Béla Fleck, Lawson White, Richard Battaglia, Richard King
Produced by Béla Fleck
Mastered By Paul Blakemore
Liner Notes by Béla Fleck
Originally released in February 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Rhapsody in Blue (grass)
2. Unidentified Piece for Banjo
Side B:
1. Rhapsody in Blue
2. Rhapsody in Blue(s)
3. Rialto Ripples
Reviews :
"Béla Fleck is arguably the greatest musician ever to play the banjo, and with this 2024 release, he accomplished an unprecedented feat; he topped both bluegrass and crossover classical charts in the U.S. The multiple chart placements are appropriate, for what one finds on the album is not simply a banjo arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, as one might suppose from the graphics, but multiple versions of that great work. The album opens with Rhapsody in Blue(grass), featuring a variety of players from Fleck's compatriots in the world of progressive bluegrass; the work fits Gershwin's melodic content into motor rhythms, and in general, it makes the Rhapsody in Blue quite effectively into a progressive blues piece. There is also Rhapsody in Blue(s), with a big assist from jazz bassist Victor Wooten; this is a more improvisatory treatment of the Rhapsody in Blue, teasing out its much-discussed blues content. Perhaps these two more highly altered treatments work better than the actual transcription of the Rhapsody in Blue for banjo and orchestra; Fleck's own notes testify to the struggle involved in transferring piano music to the banjo. Mileage may vary here, and the experiment is interesting, at the very least. Bonuses are present in the form of two short pieces, Rialto Ripples, which, as Fleck notes, was written for the piano but could just as easily have been a banjo work, and the recently rediscovered Unidentified Piece for Banjo, a genuine rarity. Recommended for bluegrass lovers, Gershwin lovers, and, for that matter, listeners who are new to both." AllMusic Review by James Manheim.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.43 / 5 ; The Absolute Sound : Music 4.5 /5 , Sonic 4.5 / 5