"A fascinating musical presentation.", writes Don Heckman, Jazz Critic/LA Times - Susan & the Soaring Sextet celebrate birds with this unique recording of wide-ranging music and smart, soulful arrangements - with elements of birdsong & spoken word.

16 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Jazz Vocals, JAZZ: Modern Creative Jazz



Details:
Susan Krebs
in collaboration with
the Soaring Sextet

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer.
It sings because it has a song." Chinese Proverb)


I remember as a kid, lying stretched out in a hammock between two grand sycamores, watching the birds, listening to the birds - digging the birds! Birds and humans have shared this planet for many millennia. Our impulse to sing and our desire to fly reflect this deep and ancient connection with the avian tribe.

JAZZ AVIARY is a celebration of BIRDS -- and of the universal music we share. Various incarnations of this concert over 3 years have led to this recording.

There is an arc to this recording, comprised of 16 tracks of wide-ranging music - as well as elements of spoken word and field recordings of birdsongs - reflecting the entire live JAZZ AVIARY concert. Some listeners take the time to first listen to the CD as a whole, to experience this arc & flow of the concert - and have reported that their listening enjoyment was greatly enhanced.
However, each track stands on its own -- each has its own character & vibe!
Come fly with us! Suze

âA fascinating musical presentation... Krebs and her six musicians soar through jazz-in-flight versions of material including Hoagy Carmichaelâs âSkylarkâ and Lennon-McCartneyâs âBlackbirdâ." (Don Heckman/LA Times)

âOne of the most refreshing, interesting, stimulating shows Iâve ever attended...Krebs and her amazing musicians created something of singular beauty.â (LA Jazz Scene)