"I went on a month-long trip to Northern India in 2015 with my team. We were making a documentary about Buddhism and I was engaged to write music for this film. The melody of this composition came pretty much well formed in a quiet moment when I was sitting on the grass field facing Prinirvana Stupa in Kushinagar. This is where Gothama Buddha had his last breath, as legend has it. Samsara is the concept from Buddhism, meaning the wandering world, the cycle of aimless drifting or mundane existence. The first recording of this composition was done in 2016 with my band WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble with a string octet. Thanks to Jon Gardner, it is such an honor to have this new arrangement for big band." - Tay Cher Siang (Composer)
from
Gardyn Jazz Orchestra,
released October 28, 2022
Nicole Renna - Guest Vocals
Chelsea Meynig - Flute
Jon C. Gardner - Alto Sax/Soprano Sax
Nils Mossblad - Alto Sax/Flute
Jud Aaron - Tenor Sax/Clarinet
Jordan Graef - Tenor Sax/Clarinet
Chuck Hallahan - Bari Sax/Bass Clarinet
Travis Hill - Trombone 1
Sean McCusker - Trombone 2
Marty Scott - Trombone 3
Anthony Triplet - Bass Trombone
Dan Wright - Split Lead/Trumpet 2
Derek Dillman - Split Lead/Trumpet 2
Chris Coletti - Trumpet 3
Joe Anderson - Trumpet 4
Dan Hanrahan - Guitar
James Collins - Piano*
Isaac Strader - Bass
Sean J. Kennedy - Drum Kit/Aux. Percussion*
Chris Coletti - Aux. Percussion
David Lu - Aux. Percussion
*= Soloist