.Abstract Rhythm in Time DigitalART With eremite records Alan Silva & The Sound Visions Orchestra by Alan Silva & The Sound Visions Orchestra by Alan Silva

ake no mistake; this is first and foremost religious music. Every sound from the 24-member band, every gesture from conductor Silva serves an extra-musical purpose --creating a sonic analogy to a mystical experience. The sheer roiling volume, density, and fullness of tone created by the massive ensemble fills the listener with a powerful sense of the infinite, a sublime combination of awe, dread, and unearthly ravishment. Listening to the orchestra at full voice is like staring into the sun: searingly bright details team over the surface, then soloists explode out from the central mass like tongues of fire and collapse back into the inferno. In music like this, individual contributions are almost incidental to the overall impact, but there are peak moments and outstanding soloists worth noting. The duet of trumpeter Roy Campbell and saxophonist Sabir Mateen elevates the music near the start of "Visions 1." Later Karen Borca's bassoon soothes the music as it descends from the heights. Kidd Jordan is a towering presence, first in a duet with Rob Brown during... more

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