Polyhymnia
by Yazz Ahmed
- Type: Album
- Released: 11 October 2019
- Label: Ropeadope
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 56:59
- Community rating: 3.66/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Originally commissioned by the Tomorrow's Warriors organization, the British-Bahraini trumpeter composed this expansive suite as a tribute to courageous women throughout history, including Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges. The record seamlessly blends massive, progressive big-band orchestration with intricate Arabic jazz scales and spiritual improvisation. It stands as a powerful, culturally rich triumph within the modern UK jazz scene.
Genres
Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental, progressive, improvisation, atmospheric, complex, conscious
Tracklist
- Lahan al-Mansour (9:57)
- Ruby Bridges (9:42)
- One Girl Among Many (9:32)
- 2857 (8:30)
- Deeds Not Words (8:52)
- Barbara (10:24)
Credits
- Emily Curran - research [biographies and cultural research]
- Tori Freestone - ensemble, alto flute, tenor saxophone, soloist, soprano saxophone, ensemble, tenor saxophone, soloist [improvisations], tenor saxophone, soloist [improvisations], tenor saxophone [cadenza]
- Helena Kay - ensemble, alto saxophone, ensemble, alto saxophone, voice, performer [collective wild interlude], alto saxophone, soloist [improvisations], alto saxophone [multi-tracked]
- Gemma Moore - ensemble, baritone saxophone, ensemble, baritone saxophone [additional]
- Charlie Pyne - ensemble, bass guitar, performer [improvisations: invocation to polyhymnia], bass guitar, ensemble, double bass, ensemble, double bass, voice
- Sophie Alloway - ensemble, drums, performer [improvisations: invocation to polyhymnia], drums, soloist [improvisations], drums, ensemble, drums, voice, performer [collective wild interlude], drums, performer [improvisations – duet], percussion, drums
- Alcyona Mick - ensemble, electric piano [fender rhodes], soloist, electric piano [fender rhodes (solo response & interaction 03:51 - 06:30)], ensemble, piano, soloist [improvisations], piano, ensemble, piano, electric piano [fender rhodes], soloist [improvisations], piano [introduction]
- Samuel Hällkvist - ensemble, guitar, performer [improvisations: invocation to polyhymnia], guitar [high guitars], performer [collective wild interlude], guitar [high], performer [four-way conversation], guitar