All In

Teddy Abrams is a supremely talented musician. The opening work on this recording, composed and conducted by Abrams, is a ballet of breathtaking scope: neo-Romanticism, jazz, bluegrass, film music and many more influences sit cheek by jowl in joyful union. Abrams is an equally proficient clarinettist, his soulful, lyrical performance of Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto bringing out fine ensemble playing from the Louisville Orchestra. Powerful, uplifting songs by Abrams, Cole Porter and Storm Large, performed seductively by Large herself, provide a terrific interlude between the two major works.