Blue in Green Remix
Composer Eugene Marlow and Poet Grace Schulman
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
“Blue In Green Remix” is the result of a serendipitous meeting between national award-winning poet Grace Schulman and award-winning composer and documentarian Eugene Marlow. The two almost immediately discovered their common love for jazz.
Of this Schulman says: “Jazz has dominated my life and work as long as I can remember, especially John Coltrane’s prayerful chords, Art Tatum’s quicksilver arpeggios, Billie’s high-lows, Miles’ improvisations in Kind of Blue, of which I wrote: “if only my heart could teach my hands to play / and get it right on the first take.” In writing about each one, I hoped I could capture something of the sound in my words – not how it felt, not even its larger implications, but the amazing sound.”
Eugene Marlow has composed over 300 pieces for solo instruments, classical and jazz chamber ensembles, and big band in various jazz, Afro-Caribbean, Brazilian, and classical genres.