CD: When the sky cries rainbows / Sandy Evans. [2011] : Product : Australian Music Centre

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When the sky cries rainbows / Sandy Evans.

Published by Sandy Evans — 2011 — 1 CD (65 min.)
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40 degrees for jazz ensemble Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Sandy Evans, James Greening, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Phil Slater, Alister Spence	4 mins, 23 sec.
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Hand in hand for jazz ensemble Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Sandy Evans, James Greening, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Phil Slater, Alister Spence	4 mins, 53 sec.
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Spectre of the broken for jazz ensemble Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Sandy Evans, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Phil Slater, Alister Spence	3 mins, 10 sec.
Spectre for trumpet solo Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Phil Slater	1 mins, 56 sec.
Violet for jazz ensemble Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Sandy Evans, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Alister Spence	8 mins, 4 sec.
When the sky cries rainbows for jazz ensemble Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Sandy Evans, James Greening, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Alister Spence, Phil Slater	9 mins, 21 sec.
With the sun behind me for jazz ensemble Recorded/performed at: Studio 227, ABC Ultimo, Sydney, on Dec 10.	Sandy Evans	Sandy Evans, James Greening, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Phil Slater, Alister Spence	4 mins, 45 sec.

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SYDNEY saxophonist-composer and multi-award winner Sandy Evans says the rainbow is a symbol of finding hope through suffering. Sadly, she has had her share of suffering since her husband, clarinettist Tony Gorman, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996.

She recalls: "Tony's diagnosis was devastating . . . years went by in a haze of fear and depression." Now Evans has composed a suite of works dedicated to Gorman and expanded her long-term trio with bassist Brett Hirst and drummer Toby Hall to sextet size, recording this 13-part suite.

The title track opens with a sunburst of soprano sax, James Greening's trombone and Phil Slater's trumpet giving way to an introspective passage from solo soprano ornamented by Alister Spence's glistening piano, before contrapuntal sequences from the three horns are enlivened by subtle grooves from bass and drums.

Expressively swinging solos from soprano, piano and trumpet bring Rainbows back to its descriptive, floating theme. Evans's rich, warm-toned tenor sax begins an out-of-tempo Indigo Hues with just the piano's soft chords and flowing accompaniment, while Spectre is a two-minute trumpet solo of aching beauty.

These outstanding works embody sadness and hope in a landmark album, adding to Evans's remarkable repertoire.

Duration: 65 min.