''Blessed'' is an album by the American jazz reed player
Joe Maneri
Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri (February 9, 1927 – August 24, 2009), was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son.
Boston Microtonal Society
In 1988, Maneri founded the Boston Microtonal Society, ...
, with his son, violinist
Mat Maneri
Mat Maneri (born October 4, 1969) is an American composer, violin, and viola player. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri and Sonja Maneri.
Career
Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Guerino Mazzola, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, G ...
, recorded in October 1997 and released on
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the following year.ECM discography accessed November 16, 2011Lopez, R accessed July 18, 2018
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by Thom Jurek stated: "It has within it the basis of a new study of harmonic improvisation, and a manner of execution and construction that show respect and tenderness not only toward one another as family, but to the music they approach with the sole intention of changing it from the inside out. Blessed is remarkable for its close dancing with the infinite."Jurek, T AllMusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
Track listing
:''All compositions by Joe Maneri and Mat Maneri except as indicated''
# "At the Gate" – 3:53
# "There Are No Doors" – 4:22
# "Sixty-One Joys" (Mat Maneri) – 4:01
# "From Loosened Soil" – 11:05
# "Five Fantasies" – 5:36
# " Never Said a Mumblin' Word" (Traditional) – 5:38
# "Is Nothing Near?" – 9:03
# " Body and Soul" (
Frank Eyton
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Johnny Green
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Edward Heyman
Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to " Body and Soul", " When I Fall in Love", and " For Sentimental Reasons". He also contributed to a number of songs for films.
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Robert Sour
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) – 6:16
# "Race You Home" – 1:12
# "Gardenias for Gardenis" (Joe Maneri) – 1:42
# "Outside the Whole Thing" – 5:36
# "Blessed" (Mat Maneri) – 5:05
Personnel
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Joe Maneri
Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri (February 9, 1927 – August 24, 2009), was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son.
Boston Microtonal Society
In 1988, Maneri founded the Boston Microtonal Society, ...
– clarinet,
alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgians, Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E♭ ( ...
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tenor saxophone
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, piano
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Mat Maneri
Mat Maneri (born October 4, 1969) is an American composer, violin, and viola player. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri and Sonja Maneri.
Career
Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Guerino Mazzola, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, G ...
baritone violin
A Baritone violin is a member of the violin family and has two specific meanings:
* a violin tuned an octave below conventional violin tuning (G2–D3–A3–E4). This is commonly accomplished by stringing a standard violin with heavy gauge stri ...