There is No More Firmament is a remarkable collection of recent compositions from 2013 2016 that showcase the range, variety and continued creativity of Zorn as he enters his sixties. Connected together with a thread of intensity, magic and madness, the music tells a twisted and complex story of a magical descent into madness. The compositions include two works for brass ensembles, a woodwind quintet, jazz piano trio, string trio and two solo pieces for clarinet and trumpet, with the outrageous trumpet solo Merlin appearing in two realizations, one by jazz master Peter Evans and another by the European classical virtuoso Marco Blauuw from MusikFabrik.
Personnel: James Baker: Conductor Marcus Rojas: Tuba Matthew Welch: Conductor Alex Bender: Trumpet Marco Blaauw: Double-bell Trumpet In C Jay Campbell: Cello Andy Clausen: Trombone Kevin Cobb: Trumpet Peter Evans: Bb Trumpet Mike Garfield: Trumpet John Gattis: Horns Stephen Gosling: Piano Louis Hanzlik: Trumpet Andy Kemp: Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet Tim Leopold: Trumpet Christian McBride: Bass Rane Moore: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet Adrian Morejon: Bassoon Sam Nester: Trumpet Mike Nicolas: Cello Tara Helen Oâ TMConnor: Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Bass Flute Chris Otto: Violin Michael Powell: Trombone Eric Reed: Horns Stephanie Richards: Trumpet John D. Rojak: Bass Trombone Joshua Rubin: Clarinet In A Arthur Sato: Oboe, English Horn Tyshawn Sorey: Drums