{"product_id":"calling-antonin","title":"Calling Antonín","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Lily is the unit which James Brandon Lewis calls “regal, majestic and what brilliance would sound like if it was a sound.” The tenor saxophonist-composer returns with his 3rd scintillating Red Lily offering, following on the impeccable Jesup Wagon (2021) and For Mahalia, With Love (2023). Fresh off his Tenor Saxophonist of the Year win in Downbeat Critics Poll, receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship for Mu- sic Composition, and delivering a triumphant week at the vaunted Village Vanguard with his Quartet, James Brandon Lewis is releasing Calling Antonín, each Red Lily project being an homage to \u0026amp; celebration of historical figures who have been major inspirations in JBL’s life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new entry may come as a surprise, as the subject is Antonín Dvořák – the revered Czech composer (1841–1904) who drew inspiration from the folk songs of his own country, and then from the United States where he lived and worked for three years starting in 1892.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music Dvořák created in this critical period is the focus of Calling Antonín, a stunning and seamless application of James Brandon Lewis and the Red Lily band’s creative genius to an artist whose imaginaion similarly knew few boundaries. The album consists of original JBL songs that are either variations of Dvořák pieces, are inspired by them, or have other personal significance. All are rich with stirring, indelible melodies, galvanic rhythms and a celestial feel, with improvisations and ensemble playing that reach for the heavens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Lily currently consists of Kirk Knuffke on cornet, Melanie Dyer on violin, Tomeka Reid on cello, Joshua Abrams on bass and Chad Taylor on drums – each a leading light on the American jazz scene. As Michael Beckerman, Dvořák scholar and dean of the UCLA School of Music, writes in the detailed liner notes for Calling Antonín, “the group blends chamber-like textures with the expressive fire of contemporary jazz, forging a language that is both deeply rooted and boldly forward-looking.” \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com\/album\/calling-anton-n\" href=\"https:\/\/jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com\/album\/calling-anton-n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tao Forms","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":67792341041433,"sku":null,"price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":67792341074201,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4669\/2121\/files\/a0140041298_10.jpg?v=1791912832","url":"https:\/\/virtualdirect.store\/products\/calling-antonin","provider":"Virtual Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}