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1. Jun 02,  · The Thompson Fieldsarrives after a lengthy gestation: eight years after the last Maria Schneider Orchestra album—the stunning Sky Blue(ArtistShare, ). But if it takes Schneider that long to give proper birth to this quality of recorded music, so be it.

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2. Schneider is an avid birdwatcher and enlisted band members to contribute bird calls to "Cerulean Skies" on her album Sky Blue. Other bird-related songs on her albums include "Waxwing" on Coming About, "Bird Count" on Days of Wine and Roses, and "Arbiters of Evolution" on The Thompson Fields.

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3. Featuring eight new original works by the leader, The Thompson Fields makes brilliant use of Schneider's piece jazz orchestra, a long-standing ensemble that spotlights such first rank players as Donny McCaslin, Rich Perry, Frank Kimbrough and Lage Lund. The performances reveal an ever-deepening relationship between Schneider and her musicians, many of whom she has worked with .

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4. The Thompson Fields: " a masterpiece Schneider's lovely themes are immediately accessible, but this is also music whose intricate arrangements reveal new discoveries on repeated listening." " The Thompson Fields is a testament to the ever-evolving talent of Maria Schneider.".

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5. Aug 18,  · WHITEHEAD: The album "The Thompson Fields" draws out the contrast between Maria Schneider, the prairie dreamer watching the clouds, and the leader and conductor of a crack New York big band. The.

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6. Explore releases from Maria Schneider Orchestra at Discogs. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Maria Schneider Orchestra at the Discogs Marketplace. Explore. Discover. Explore All Maria Schneider Orchestra: The Thompson Fields ‎ (CD, Album) ArtistShare: AS US: Sell This Version.

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7. Maria Schneider Orchestra, The Thompson Fields. There is nothing more poverful than a jazz orchestra, and that a fact proven by Maria Schneider. Maria Schneider is an American composer and big-band-leader. The Thompson Fields is the newest long awaiting project that came with a big bang, thanks to the power of the orchestra and Maria’s talent.

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8. Label: ArtistShare - AS • Format: CD Album • Country: US • Genre: Jazz • Style: Contemporary Jazz, Big Band Maria Schneider Orchestra - The Thompson Fields (, CD) | Discogs Explore/5(6).

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