(Sydney, Australia)—it would seem fitting that a tribute album to the wizard of oz would be by a man from oz. but don’t peg the woo: a latin jazz suite for soprano saxophone as some novelty item. saxophonist peter macdonough has reinterpreted songs from the 1939 film in an afro-cuban and afro-brazilian context. the wizard of oz is no stranger to pop-culture makeovers; in fact, about 20 years ago an urban legend circulated that Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon LP could be played alongside the movie and provide an eerily accurate scene-by-scene commentary. But MacDonough takes homage to another level, approaching each vintage piece as a structure to build new ideas on…
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