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Richard Sussman

The Evolution Suite

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Evolutions Suite Mvt V - "Perpetual Motion"
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11/02/2019 - Maureen's Jazz Cellar / Nyack, NY
1 The Evolution Suite - Mvt I  
2 The Evolution Suite - Mvt II  
3 The Evolution Suite - Mvt III  
4 The Evolution Suite - Mvt IV  
5 The Evolution Suite - Mvt V Intro  
6 The Evolution Suite - Mvt V  
7 The Evolution Suite - Prevolution  
8 The Evolution Suite - Mvt II Radio Edit  
9 The Evolution Suite - Mvt V Radio Edit  
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Richard Sussman's ground-breaking "Evolution Suite" for Jazz Quintet, String Quartet, and Electronics is the culmination of almost a decade of development. This five-movement, hour-long composition was funded by a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant, and premiered and recorded on December 20, 2015, at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space in New York City. The recording was released on Oct. 4, 2016 and is now available on CD and for digital download on Zoho Records.

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  • Celebrate 'International Women's Day' with Richard Sussman's evolution / NyackNewsAndViews
    Posted At: March 9, 2019

    It's International Women's Day. Celebrate with with Richard Sussman's Evolution Suite. A compelling integration of jazz, contemporary classical music, and electronics, the five-movement, hour-long composition is the culmination a decade long development. Funded by Chamber Music America's 'New Jazz Works' Grant, the piece premiered and was recorded at NYC's Leonard Nimoy Thalia - Symp...

  • Richard Sussman - The Evolution Suite / Jazz Weekly review
    Posted At: January 6, 2017

    Richard Sussman brings his piano and electronics int the mix of a jazz ensemble with Scott Wendholt/tp-fh, Rich Perry/ts, Mike Richmond/b and Anthony Pinciotti/dr with The Sirius Quartet of Gregor Huebner/v, Fun Chern Hwei/v, Ron Lawrence/vi, Jeremy Harman/c and Zach Brock ev. The 5 Movement Suite and "Preevolution" conclusion mixes various moods. The moody strings of "Movement I" mix with piano to g...

  • Richard Sussman's Evolution Suite' makes 'all about jazz: Dan McClenaghan's best for 2016'
    Posted At: December 12, 2016

    Richard Sussman's ground-breaking "Evolution Suite" for Jazz Quintet, String Quartet, and Electronics ( Zoho Records) is the culmination of almost a decade of development.  This five-movement, hour-long composition was funded by a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant, and premiered and recorded on December 20, 2015, at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space in New York City. ...

  • Richard Sussman - The Evolution Suite / The Vinyl District review
    Posted At: October 14, 2016

    The Evolution Suite (ZOHO) Sussman's had an impressive and stylistically varied career, and in 2014 he received a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant to create a new composition for jazz group, string quartet and electronics; this CD presents the results in live performance, and it's a stirring success. Progressive but tied to tradition in a manner bringing Oliver Nelson to mind, the strings ...

  • Richard Sussman - The Evolution Suite / all about jazz review
    Posted At: October 7, 2016

    On this ambitious recording, keyboardist <img src='//www.allaboutjazz.com/photos/profile/thumb_img_app/richardsussman_4737_60x60_618437493.jpg' _cke_saved_src='//www.allaboutjazz.com/photos/profile/thumb_img_app/richardsussman_4737_60x60_618437493.jpg' class='pic-float pic-60 pic-round' alt='Richard Sussman' /></a><div class="tooltip-text"> <a href="//musicians.allaboutjazz.com/richar...

  • Richard Sussman - The Evolution Suite / DownBeat Editors' Picks for Oct. 2016
    Posted At: October 7, 2016

    Pianist Richard Sussman is among the most ambitious composers on the jazz scene today, a veteran of the large-ensemble circuit whose work has been promulgated by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Metropole Orchestra, the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra and the American Composers Orchestra, among many others. A dedicated jazz educator, Sussman is also the recipient of numerous accolades, including...

  • Richard Sussman - The Evolution Suite / Midwest Record review
    Posted At: October 7, 2016

    Richard Sussman / The Evolution Suite: A breath taking ride through the theory to find out what would have happened if Leonard Bernstein collaborated with George Russell. With a bunch of modes mixed together, this work that took a long time to pull together is art jazz music that isn't for those that like it when it knows the difference between deep and pretentious. A non stop thrill ride, this ...

  • Richard Sussman - The Evolution Suite / MUSIC ^ ZOOM review
    Posted At: October 4, 2016

    A disk rather unusual this keyboardist and composer Richard Sussman, author of a crossover project for jazz quintet and string quartet, both together to explore new worlds without stopping to look at fences and categories. The use of synthesizers and sounds from the computer makes it even more special music. That's how I began Movement Into the Cosmic Kitchen, with mysterious noises that appear to co...
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