Chris Hinze - 1970 - Vivat Vivaldi

Chris Hinze

1970 

Vivat Vivaldi

01. Vivace From Sonata No. 5 ("Il Pastor Fido" Vol. 2) 7:00
02. Vivace From Sonata No. 6 ("Il Pastor Fido" Vol. 2) 9:30
03. Allegro From Sonata No. 1 ("Il Pastor Fido" Vol. 1) 3:45
04. Largo From Concerto In C Major For 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Violins, Strings And arpsichord  XII No. 17 4:35
05. Minuetto I/II From Sonata No. 5 ("Il Pastor Fido" Vol. 2) 5:00
06. Largo From Part IV (The Winter) Of "The Four Seasons", Op. 8 6:20
07. Allegro From Sonata No. 5 ("Il Pastor Fido" Vol. 2) 4:45

Adapted and Arranged By – Chris Hinze
Bass – Rob Langereis
Bongos – Wim van der Beek (tracks: B4)
Cello – Wouter Möller (tracks: A2, B1, B3, B4)
Alto Flute – Rien De Reede (tracks: A2)
Drums – Peter Ypma
Flute – Chris Hinze, Govert Jurriaanse (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Hutyra Ferenc (tracks: A2, B1, B3)
Organ [Hammond] – Cor Willems (tracks: A2)
piano – Henk Alkema

Dutch flautist Chris Hinze is well known by jazz funk diggers for Bamboo Magic, an album recorded in 1978 with the Chris Hinze Combination formation.

In Vivat Vivaldi released for CBS records in Netherlands in 1970, he provides a beautiful work by paying tribute to classic composer and virtuoso violonist Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741). He shows in seven cuts choosen among the compositions of the baroque italian genius a nice ability to give them a natural jazz flavour. For each piece, the theme is exposed then musicians deeply appropriate themselves its spirit.

"Vivace from Sonata n° 6" is a long groovy 10 minutes piece with Hammond organ and hypnotic bass that spreads a sweet bluesy atmosphere.

"Allegro from Sonata n° 1 ("II Pastor Fido" Vol. 1)" is an uptempo swinging cut. "Largo From Concerto in C Major" is played as a nice introspective ballad. "Minuetto I/II Sonata n° 5 ("II Pastor Fido" Vol. 2)" has a nice spiritual touch.

"Allegro From Sonata n° 5" closes the album with a piece that begins like a chamber music theme with spinet in background and ends on an uptempo jazz cut played with bongos and an oriental-style flute.