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Two excellent albums came out last Friday and I've been having a great time listening to them over the weekend. The first one is The Aristocrats With Primuz Chamber Orchestra, which is essentially the band's original performances mixed with string arrangements. The orchestra adds layers of richness to the pieces and cleverly fills up spaces with intriguing melodies. I was certainly surprised and entertained by some of the orchestral parts. Having recently performed with an orchestra myself, playing music that is most certainly beyond my usual repertoire, I could definitely appreciate how different elements are woven together to elevate the original compositions.
The second album is Bill Laurence & The Untold Orchestra Live at EFG London Jazz Festival 2021, recorded last November. In contrast to the playfulness of the Aristocrats and the Primuz Chamber Orchestra, this concert feels very intimate and, for lack of a better word, pure. It's an uplifting experience every time I listen to it and I would say that I like it more than the Aristocrats' record, despite generally preferring guitar-driven music over everything else. In any case, I highly recommend that anyone interested give the two albums a listen - you won't be disappointed.
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