| Time Within Itself | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Michael Waldrop |
| Cover: | Time Within Itself, CD cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 17 March 2015 |
| Recorded: | 11 July 2014 |
| Studio: | Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas, Texas |
| Label: | Origin - 82690 |
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| Prev Title: | Triangularity |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Origin Suite |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Time Within Itself is a big band jazz album produced by Origin Records and released March 17, 2015.[1] The concept for the recording came from the idea of a high level feature CD showcasing the Michael Waldrop Big Band. Most notably, music critic Jack Bowers gave the recording 4 and a half of 5 stars and notes, "...Waldrop's first visit to a recording studio with his own big band was worth the wait."[2]
Early in 2013 Michael Waldrop forwarded a portfolio of songs (jazz instrumentals) to Jack Cooper in order to commission big band arrangements. After Cooper arrived back from a trip to England in the Summer or 2013 he was finally able to assess the tunes and make some decisions. Because of the high quality of Waldrop's compositions it was suggested he try to pursue a whole commercial CD that would feature Waldrop. A substantial grant ($10,000) was obtained by Waldrop from Eastern Washington University to doing a CD.[3] [4]
Both a commercial big band CD and a 'Music Minus One' (for students drummers) types of projects were pursued. Due to the complexity of having both types of recordings and the many cost prohibitive factors involved, the decision was made to recorded during the Summer of 2014 in Dallas, Texas. The studio used was Crystal Clear Sound located in the northern part of the city. Soon after that recording session on July 11, 2014, John Bishop at Origin Records was approached about carrying the CD as a commercial recording (two other labels were in the running for this).[5] The level of artists used on the recording was very high: many of these musicians are both established recording artists and full-time college educators.[6] [7] [8]
Recorded at Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas, Texas.
The 'Time Within Itself' CD was premiered in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 7, 2015, by the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta as part of the University of Memphis Jazz Week performances.[9] The album had its Northwest U.S. premiere on July 27, 2015, at Tula's Jazz Club in Seattle, Washington with the Northwest version of the Michael Waldrop Big Band.[10] Waldrop and his big band were invited to perform the album at the Jazz Education Network International Conference in Louisville, Kentucky on January 9, 2016. The original ensemble from the recording performed; included were guest artists Brad Dutz and Billy Hulting.[11] The music from the Time Within Itself CD has acquired significant international recognition to include other groups playing the music. The Swingin' Paradise Jazz Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan performed Tunnell Vision on July 18, 2016, at Musasino Big Band Jazz Festival.[12]
Advertisements were run in both Down Beat Magazine and JazzTimes in the March issues (2015) for Origin Records to feature the CD. Drumhead Magazine published a two part feature of transcribed solos and drums parts from the 'Time Within Itself' CD starting with the June 2015 (#50) edition.[13] Origin Records submitted the TWI CD into the first round ballot of the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for the categories of Best Arrangement Instrumental or a Cappella, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, and Best Instrumental Composition. Most recently the entire album was featured on Scott Ellsworth's long running Scott's Place jazz radio show for February 2, 2019.[14]