Stunning creative ingenuity. Brilliant arranging utilizing a perfect balance of Jazz and strings. Zach Rich's "Solidarity" is one of the best large ensembles of 2024...
Trombonist, composer & arranger Zach Rich's Solidarity is an expansive, vivid program of original music, orchestrated for his Denver-based jazz quintet and chamber orchestra. Rich channels mentors, stage-mates and influences—from Billy Childs to John Clayton and Rufus Reid—infusing the music with a mergence of modern jazz dynamism and contemporary classical counterpoint, while his playing resonates with a warm, soulful lyricism and crisp rhythmic pop. Whether working regularly in saxophonist Remy LeBoeuf's groups, performing with his own bands or composing for the Dallas String Quartet, the New York Youth Symphony, or the Colorado Jazz Orchestra, Zach's ongoing trajectory as a compelling musical voice should be an inspiring one to watch.
Track Listing:
1 Seraph 5:48
2 Broken Mirrors 8:04
3 Solidarity 6:24
4 Reprise 3:23
5 June 8:16
6 Anthem 5:50
7 What is the World Rated? 2:27
8 The Heavyweight 7:48
All music composed & arranged by Zach Rich, ASCAP
(7) Lyrics by Julian Carey, ASCAP
Performers:
Zach Rich - trombone
Denin Slage-Koch - guitar
Gavin Dunn - piano
Seth Lewis - bass (1,3,4,7,8)
Gonzalo Teppa - bass (2,5,6)
Gabriel Mangione - drums
Anton Smirnov - violin
Rachel England - violin
Mathew Diekman - viola
Erin Patterson - cello
David Bernot - tenor sax (6), flute (2)
Austin Cebulske - tenor sax (1,8), clarinet (2)
Shane Endsley - trumpet (2)
Wade Judy - trombone (2)
Timothy Gocklin - oboe (2)
Julian Carey - voice (7)
Production Info:
Produced by Zach Rich & Greg Weis
Recorded & mixed by Greg Heimbecker
at UNC Studio A, Greeley, CO
December 13-14, 2021
Mastered by Joel Harris, JH Mastering, Denver, CO
Artist photo by Brittany Teuber
Cover design & layout by John Bishop
Reviews of Solidarity
All About Jazz (Jack Bowers)
Solidarity consists for the most part of warm, gentle chamber jazz ably performed by Denver-based trombonist Zach Rich, his quintet, a four-piece string section and half a dozen invited guests. Besides playing elegant trombone, Rich, who teaches at Denver's Lamont School of Music, wrote and arranged all of the album's eight handsome songs.
The s ...
Marlbank (UK) (Stephen Graham)
In a nutshell this is brightly voiced chamber jazz from Denver trombonist and composer-arranger Zach Rich on an album of his own music recorded in a Colorado studio at the end of 2021 for jazz quintet and chamber orchestra.
We liked the scurrying sax to-and-fro on the 'Anthem' track and Julian Carey's vocal on his own lyrics to 'What is the Worl ...
Jazz'halo (Belgium) (Ferdinand Dupuis Panther)
Briefly quoted from the press release for the album: "Trombonist, composer & arranger Zach Rich's "Solidarity" is an expansive, vivid program of original music, orchestrated for his Denver-based jazz quintet and chamber orchestra. Rich channels mentors, stage-mates & influences—from Billy Childs to John Clayton and Rufus Reid—infusing the music ...
33 Third.org (Michael Ambrosino)
Stunning creative ingenuity. Brilliant arranging utilizing a perfect balance of Jazz and strings. Zach Rich's Solidarity is one of the best large ensembles of 2024 and Currents' album of the week. ...
Jazz Weekly (George W Harris)
*Ringer of the Week* Yes, there are tones of "jazz and strings" albums out there, but this one by trombonist Zach Rich is vastly different. First, it's not just a musician blowing around the strings, but the quartet of Anton Smirnov/vi, Rachel England/vi, Mathew Diekman/va and Erin Patterson/cel is an organic part of the rest of the band, consist ...
