Charles Ives & Jazz?
One of my favorite artists has just brought out a new CD. Bruce Hornsby (he had great success in the late 80s playing with the Range) has put together a jazz trio with him on piano. One of the inluences on Hornsby is our own Danbury native Charles Ives. The title of the Hornsby CD, Camp Meeting is an allusion to Ives' Symphony Number 3. Ives is a master of classical music but Hornsby has a composition called Charlie, Woody and You/Study # 22 which is based on an Ives etude. You can hear selections from Camp Meeting on Amazon. If you want more information on Charles Ives just come to the Ask Me Desk at the Danbury Library