Twisting Ways: The Music of David Braid & Philippe Côté

by Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra

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	1.	The Hand (Twisting Ways part 1) 09:51
	2.	Dialogue (Twisting Ways part 2) 02:55
	3.	Opening Glimmers (Twisting Ways part 3) 02:42
	4.	Hope Shadow (Twisting Ways part 4) 11:55
	5.	Lydian Sky 08:13
	6.	Fleur Variation 3 07:15

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TWISTING WAYS comprises two original songs with texts by Lee Tsang and music by David Braid (The Hand) and Philippe Côté (Hope Shadow). "The Hand" is sung from the perspective of a central character (expressed in the form of a nightingale) who is guided by
the Hand, a mysterious force. "Hope Shadow" is a companion piece to "The Hand"; it takes the opposite subject position and is sung from the mysterious force’s omniscient perspective. Together these texts express aspects of imagery relating to the human spirit as it deals with its transgressions. They express the world in terms of a necessary interdependent balance, much like the yin-yang concept,
which here combines with allusions to Christianity.

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released May 7, 2021

Sarah Slean – vocals (Twisting Ways)
Karly Epp – vocals (Fleur Variation 3, Lydian Sky)
Neil Watson – alto sax, Soprano sax
Sean Irvine – alto sax (Twisting Ways)
Shannon Kristjanson – alto sax (Fleur Variation 3, Lydian Sky)
Jon Stevens – tenor sax (Twisting Ways)
Paul Balcain – tenor sax (Fleur Variation 3, Lydian Sky)
Mike Murley – tenor sax (Lydian Sky)
Lauren Teterenko – tenor sax
Ken Gold – bari sax
Jeff Johnson – lead trumpet (Twisting Ways)
Shane Hicks – trumpet, flugelhorn
(lead trumpet: Fleur Variation 3, Lydian Sky)
Richard Boughton – trumpet, flugelhorn
Richard Gillis – trumpet, flugelhorn, conductor
Andrew Littleford – trumpet, flugelhorn (Fleur Variation 3, Lydian Sky) Joel Green – lead trombone
Jeff Presslaff – trombone (Twisting Ways)
Keith Dyrda – trombone (Fleur Variation 3, Lydian Sky)
Francois Godere – trombone
D’Arcy McLean – bass trombone
David Braid – piano
Stefan Bauer – vibraphone
Karl Kohut – bass
Eric Platz – drums

SOLOISTS

Twisting Ways / Sarah Slean (vocals);
David Braid (piano); Stefan Bauer (vibraphone)
Fleur Variation 3 / Karly Epp (vocals); David Braid (piano); Karl Kohut (bass) Lydian Sky / Karly Epp (vocals); Mike Murley (tenor sax)

Recorded at Musirex Productions, Winnipeg MB
17-18 November 2019, 23 November 2019, 29 November 2019, 8 December 2019, 7-9 August 2020, 19 September 2020,
and at The Drive Shed 22 January 2020.

Recording Engineer / Larry Roy
Editing / Philippe Côté
Mixing / Paul Johnston
Mastering / Guy Hébert
Produced by / Philippe Côté and David Braid

Cover: Carlos Mérida, Fiesta de pájaros
(Festival of the Birds),1959, private collection
© Estate of Carlos Mérida / SOMAAP, Mexico / SOCAN, Montreal (2021)

This project was made possible with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts

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Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Winnipeg, Manitoba

Formed in 1997, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (WJO) is Canada’s first community-based, non-profit professional jazz orchestra. The vision of the WJO is to be a leading performer, promoter and developer of big band music in Canada. The WJO performs an annual series at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and is active in recording, composition, and outreach. ... more

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