A five movement suite featuring: Kate Olsen - soprano sax / bass clarinet Naomi Moon Siegel - trombone Daniel Barry - keyboards / composer Dave Pascal - bass Chris Monroe - drums Jon Davis (track 3) chapman stick
Recordings
Music of the Spheres
Recorded on June 22, 2008 inside a cistern at FortWarden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington. Performers include Daniel Barry, Dave Pascal, Jim DeJoie, Alicia Allen and Rachael Contorer.
Walk All Ways
Daniel Barry - composer, cornet, melodica, percussion /James DeJoie - bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, bari sax / Alicia Allen - violin / Ruth Marshall - cello / Steve Rice - accordion / Chris Symer - double bass / Scott Ketron - drums, congas / with special guests Susan Pascal - vibraphone (9), marimba (12) / Ernesto Pedianco - congas (1), Will Dowd - cajon (5)
The Music of Daniel Barry: Recorded by the Jazz Police
In the everyday world, the function of the police is to uphold and enforce laws. However, on this CD, this Police force is out to defy and break the conventions set by a fossilized and pigeon- holed market, one that tries to contain something as free and immaterial as music into pre- established neat little bins of styles and labels. If you like your jazz varied and multi-flavored, this one is for you. From the lullaby of "Sleep Baby Sleep" to the uptempo whirlwind of "Black Bean Boss," here is a wide spectrum of colors, creating an aural rainbow of moods. Daniel Barry is a great composer, and he knows how to speak the language of the big band as an arranger, avoiding easy clichés and focusing on the untouched possibilities of the ensemble.