Flexible Flyer
Roswell Rudd · 1975
45 min · 5 tracks · jazz
A vibrant blend of avant-garde jazz and improvisational flair, showcasing intricate compositions and spontaneous creativity.
Top tracks — play these first
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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life — This track opens the album with a contemplative yet lively arrangement that showcases Rudd's lyrical trombone playing and sets the tone for the improvisational journey ahead.
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Maiden Voyage — A reinterpretation of Herbie Hancock's classic, this track demonstrates Rudd's ability to infuse familiar themes with new energy through daring solos and rhythmic experimentation.
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Moselle Variations (Whatever Turns You on Baby / Tuff Muffins / Moselle) — This ambitious piece spans over 16 minutes, allowing for extensive improvisation that highlights Rudd's inventive style while inviting collaboration from fellow musicians.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
The music shifts from a gentle melody to a more complex interplay between instruments reveals a deep emotional undercurrent.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life 5:09
- 2 Maiden Voyage 8:50
- 3 Suh Blah Blah Buh Sibi 9:49
- 4 Waltzing in the Sagebrush 5:39
- 5 Moselle Variations (Whatever Turns You on Baby / Tuff Muffins / Moselle) 16:17
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