Karl Kenkins on Desert Island Discs |
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Dick Heath
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Topic: Karl Kenkins on Desert Island Discs Posted: December 11 2006 at 06:35 |
Karl Jenkins, ex. Softs and Nucleus, is this week's guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert island Discs; 3 of 8 from jazzy repertoire:
Miles Davis's Blue & Green (Kind Of Blue)
Weather Report's Birdland.
Something from Donald Fagen's Nightfly
Programme repeated next Friday morning at 9am - and no doubt currently streaming.
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Zac M
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Posted: December 12 2006 at 22:05 |
I searched up the other pieces/songs, just cause I was curious. It's a very interesting and diverse list (Mahler, Strauss, Fagen, Davis, Weather Report, etc...). I respect Jenkins greatly, but I still haven't heard any of his Adiemus stuff (minus the tracks used on commercials), but I'd like too. He certainly has taken his music in quite a different direction over the years, but I think that it was pretty obvious he was drifting away from the Nucleus/jazz influences when he started working for DeWolfe and when he and Marshall were working on Land of Cockayne (although it retains many jazz characteristics, of course). I've also seen that he teaches at the School of Music in Cardiff (I think). I can't get over how cool that would be to have him as a Professor.
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S Lang
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Posted: December 19 2006 at 02:11 |
Jenkins played a major role in defining British Jazz-Rock. Whilst I am not very keen on "retired" musicians doing soundtracks, etc. for a penny, Jenkins has excelled in finding a different direction through a number of projects.
Adiemus is one that captivated my attention, delivering rich, mediaeval pieces that would befit a progressive church nicely. It does have elements of New Age, but only in the sense of daring vocal performances not heard 500 years ago.
The commercial success is a rare and pleasant surprise to me, indicating that not everyone in the business world is devoid of artistic appreciation.
Samples available on Jenkins's website.
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