David Chesky - Area 31 (2005) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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David Chesky - Area 31 (2005) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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David Chesky - Area 31 (2005)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 56:32 minutes | 1,07 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

David Chesky is a perfect example of a professional musician who spent much of his time helping to run a record company. The New York resident, who grew up in Miami, co-owns the independent Chesky Records with his younger brother Norman Chesky; and because the Manhattan-based company has taken up a lot of his time, David Chesky's own catalog isn't as large as it could be. Nonetheless, he's a talented pianist, keyboardist, producer, and composer who is capable of playing jazz as well as European classical and different types of Latin music (including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and tango).

Street music collides with the high concerto form. Latin, Brazilian and Jazz beats unite in a compelling combination. Exhilirating, captivating. overflowing with intense energy. Area 31 is a new modern downtown Manhattan chamber ensemble of all young star virtuosos. These two concertos infuse the European concerto tradition with its American parallel, the jazz soloist interacting with a rhythm section. This exciting fusion of jazz and classical is a compelling new direction for David Chesky. Violinist Tom Chiu is a very well known violin player with the Flux Quartet. Jeffrey Khaner is principal flutist with the Philadelphia orchestra. "David Chesky comes of age as a 'classical' composer with these two concertos… [his] writing for woodwinds, bassoons especially, may bring to mind Ginastera or Villa-Lobos, but with greater transparency in the orchestration… There is real substance here, and a dynamic creative personality at work. I'm very interested to hear how Chesky will follow this achievement, and I hope that the wait won't be too long." – ClassicsToday.com