Raymond Scott Reimagined
An unprecedented new collaboration teaming Quartet San Francisco with accomplished Grammy/Emmy Award-winning composer/producer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and revered Grammy-winning a cappella group Take 6
“The music, which should be played loud so as to hear the intricacies of the frequently joyful ensembles, is simply brilliant and played flawlessly by the virtuosic musicians. The strings in particular add new dimension to the songs.
“Raymond Scott Reimagined is one of the most memorable recordings of the year.”
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“Pairing their exuberant jazz sensibilities with Quartet San Francisco’s lively pop-classical magic, The Phat Band’s greatest Goodwin arranged triumphs on the collection are the bustling, lightning quick romp through the opening cut “Powerhouse” (you can almost see the Looney Tunes characters running amok as you listen); their infusion of sparkling and chipper quirkiness into the relentlessly joyful “Toy Trumpet” (featuring the wild, old timey horn soloing of Wayne Bergeron); and the spirited, bouncy strutting of the likewise culture and time-transporting “Twilight in Turkey.”