Composer Steve Haines puts together an album of material played by the Third Floor Orchestra conducted by Kevin Geraldi, featuring the voice of Becca Stevens and including guest appearances by Chad Eby/ss and Branford Marsalis Quartet member Calderazz/p. The Third Floor Orchestra mixes strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion to create a wide palate of sounds and moods. Stevens’ voice is Braodway clear with Calderazzo and orchestra on “ Patio Lanterns” while with classical guitar she gives a minstrel atmosphere to “You” and a Disney-esque Frozen feel to the sweet “Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies.” Eby’s soprano is warm on a tender take of “Hallelujah” and is bluesy with Calderazzo during the jazzy take of “Mazurka Opus 17 No. 4” but for the most part it’s lush strings and wondrous horns, making you feel you’re wandering into a whole new world.Steve Haines: Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra
Composer Steve Haines puts together an album of material played by the Third Floor Orchestra conducted by Kevin Geraldi, featuring the voice of Becca Stevens and including guest appearances by Chad Eby/ss and Branford Marsalis Quartet member Calderazz/p. The Third Floor Orchestra mixes strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion to create a wide palate of sounds and moods. Stevens’ voice is Braodway clear with Calderazzo and orchestra on “ Patio Lanterns” while with classical guitar she gives a minstrel atmosphere to “You” and a Disney-esque Frozen feel to the sweet “Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies.” Eby’s soprano is warm on a tender take of “Hallelujah” and is bluesy with Calderazzo during the jazzy take of “Mazurka Opus 17 No. 4” but for the most part it’s lush strings and wondrous horns, making you feel you’re wandering into a whole new world.