Ultra Violins (Cherry Red Records, 2013)
In the 1970s, the majority of progressive rock soloists were guitarists and keyboardists. Curved Air stood out because violin played the leading role. Darryl Way was a co-founder and his violin appeared on the best albums by Curved Air. He later created a progressive rock band called Wolf. Ultra Violinsis Way’s latest work, his first solo album in over 20 years.
Despite the progressive rock pedigree, Ultra Violins is basically a collection of fine classical music performances with an electric violin. There is really no progressive rock and Way doesn’t use electronic effects and other techniques to transform the original music.
Ultra Violins consists of Darryl Way’s performances of familiar classical pieces, as well as a re-recording of the Curved Air hit ‘Vivaldi. The complete track list includes
1. Scheherezade, The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
2. Polvetsian Dances
3. Danse Macabre
4. Panis Angelicus
5. Pie Jesu
6. Scheherezade, The Young Prince And Princess
7. Farandole
8. Tarantelle
9. Vivaldi
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