From the Dancehall to the Battlefield

by Jason Moran

From the Dancehall to the Battlefield cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2023
  • Label: Yes
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:08:59
  • Community rating: 3.28/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acclaimed jazz pianist Jason Moran presents a sprawling, ambitious tribute to James Reese Europe, the pioneering bandleader of the Harlem Hellfighters during WWI. The album masterfully deconstructs early 20th-century ragtime and military marches through the lens of modern avant-garde jazz and big band experimentation. It serves as a vital historical document and a brilliant reconceptualization of early Black American music.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, history, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. From The Dancehall To The Battlefield (4:08)
  2. Ballin The Jack / Feed The Fire (5:53)
  3. All Of No Man's Land is Ours (2:31)
  4. Russian Rag (6:58)
  5. Darktown Strutter's Ball (4:17)
  6. Flee As A Bird To Your Mountain / Ghosts (6:38)
  7. Drop (Tear) (3:08)
  8. That Moaning Trombone (3:02)
  9. Memphis Blues (2:32)
  10. St. Louis Blues (8:49)
  11. Hesitating Blues (5:55)
  12. Clef Club March (2:41)
  13. Castle House Rag (5:41)
  14. Zena's Circle (0:53)
  15. For James (5:53)

Credits

  • Jason Moran - primary artist, piano, voice
  • Logan Richardson - alto saxophone, featuring
  • Tarus Mateen - bass
  • Darryl Harper - clarinet
  • Nasheet Waits - drums
  • Brian Settles - tenor saxophone, featuring
  • Chris Bates - trombone, featuring
  • Reginald Cyntje - trombone, featuring

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