ConceptualMotion ORCHESTRA 2003

COMPOSITION "LINES" * CMO Orchestra 2003

Jorge Sylvester

Apr 13, 2025

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COMPOSITION “LINES” Composed in 1981

First Recorded as a Sextet In Madrid, Spain, (Alto Saxophone, Bari Saxophone, Flute, Electric Guitar, Bass, and Drums) for the label Jazz Stop.

Then later recorded for Postcard Records as a Quintet (Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Vibes, Bass and Drums)

This 2003 Demo Recording Big Band Version has an Original Poem written by Vocal Artist Nora McCarthy, and It tells the Perfect Story of about this composition..

*ALTO SAXOPHONE (SOLO), LEADER, COMPOSITION, ORCHESTRATION, CONDUCTOR: Jorge Sylvester

*VOICE, POETRY: Nora McCarthy - Sylvester

*ALTO SAXOPHONE: Gene Jefferson

*TENOR SAXOPHONE: Salim Washington, Jessica Jones.

*BARITONE SAXOPHONE: James Stewart.

*TRUMPETS:

Waldron Mahadi Ricks, Michael C. Lewis, Matt Shulman, David Smith (SOLO)

*TROMBONES: Alfred Patterson, Pat Hall (SOLO)

*FRENCH HORN: Amie Margoles

*TUBA: Aaron Johnson

*ELECTRIC GUITAR: Marvin Sewell *PIANO: Katia Toobool

*DOUBLE BASS: Matt Pavolka. *DRUMS: Derrek Phillips

ConCeptualMotion Orchestra 2003

Composition “LIFE IS A SONG TO SING” By Vocal Artist Nora McCarthy-Sylvester

Orchestration and Arrangement by Jorge Sylvester

*ALTO SAXOPHONE, (SOLO) LEADER, ARRANGEMENT, ORCHESTRATION, CONDUCTOR: Jorge Sylvester

*VOICE, COMPOSITION: Nora McCarthy

*ALTO SAXOPHONE: Gene Jefferson

*TENOR SAXOPHONES :

Salim Washington (SOLO) Jessica Jones

*BARITONE SAXOPHONE: James Stewart

*TRUMPETS:

Waldron Mahadi Ricks *Michael C. Lewis

*Matt Shulman (SOLO) *David Smith

*TROMBONES: Alfred Patterson *Pat Hall

*FRENCH HORN: Amie Margoles *TUBA: Aaron Johnson

*GUITAR: Marvin Sewell *PIANO: Katia Toobool

*DOUBLE BASS: Matt Pavolka. *DRUMS: Derrek Phillips

The HistoryAndThe STORY!

CONCEPTUAL MOTION ORCHESTRA

The ConceptualMotion Orchestra is a group of 20 stellar musicians from NYC led by alto-saxophonist, conductor, composer, arranger, Jorge Sylvester. This eclectic group masterfully interprets the compositions of Sylvester and vocal artist, composer, poet, Nora McCarthy. Performing since their debut at The University of the Streets, in November in 2001, they have performed in many venues throughout New York and make their home at the Baha'i Center through jazz curator Mike Longo at University Place in NYC. This video is from their performance at the renowned annual Vision Festival X in 2005 at the historic Angel Orensantz Center. The music and arrangements take an open and unpredictable harmonic approach to composition that challenges traditional formulas often subscribed to by other large ensembles. They perform a mixture of obtuse compositional structures, open form blues and Afro-Caribbean highly charged rhythmic pieces within a free collective expression that includes poetry.

CMO 2003 * REHEARSAL AT OFFICE Ops - Brooklyn, NY

CMO 2003 * Composition “MILES MIND” By Vocal Artist Nora McCarthy-Sylvester (Dedicated to Miles Davis)

*Orchestration and Arrangement by Jorge Sylvester

*Nora and Jorge Sylvester ( Voice, Original Lyrics and Alto Saxophone Introduction )

*Marvin Sewell ( Electric Guitar Solo )

*Nora McCarthy - Sylvester ( Trio + Duet with Michael C. Lewis on Trumpet + Jorge on Alto Saxophone )

COM ORCHESTRA * 2005 Vision Festival X

ConCepTualMotion Orchestra performance at the renowned annual Vision Festival X in 2005 at the historic Angel Orensantz Center. The music and arrangements take an open and unpredictable harmonic approach to composition that challenges traditional formulas often subscribed to by other large ensembles. Performing: Introduction with part of Jorge's composition "Nora's Variations", fallowed by "Life Is A Song To Sing" composed by Nora McCarthy and arranged by Jorge Sylvester.