Video Game Jazz Orchestra Debuts Super Mario 64 Album

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Materia Collective is pleased to present Hang on to Your Hat, a big band jazz album dedicated to Super Mario 64 marking the debut of the Video Game Jazz Orchestra. Comprised of Nashville’s renowned world-class talent, the Video Game Jazz Orchestra is looking forward to covering a variety of games, starting with this iconic Nintendo classic composed by Koji Kondo. Hang on to Your Hat is brought to creative life by producer David Russell and a team of top-notch arrangers. Hang on to Your Hat is licensed and available digitally and in limited edition CD formats with a vinyl edition to follow in the coming months: Hang on to Your Hat on All Stores The track list for Hang on to Your Hat is as follows: 01. Hang on to Your Hat 02. File Select 03. Inside the Castle Walls 04. Bob-Omb Battlefield 05. Jolly Roger Bay 06. Stage Boss 07. Bowser in the Dark World 08. Dire Dire Docks 09. Koopa’s Road 10. Koopa Battle 11. Ultimate Koopa “Koji Kondo’s foundational work for the field of videogame music in his Super Mario 64 soundtrack was already ripe with opportunity to be reimagined in the jazz idiom,” comments lead arranger David Russell. “We thought there was no better time to celebrate these game music standards with these storied and incredibly diverse arrangements. Each of the arrangers on this album are at the top of their game, beautifully walking the line between honoring the original pieces and elevating them in a way that’s never been heard before.” “Hang on to Your Hat” Music Video Learn more: https://www.materiacollective.com/music/hang-on-to-your-hat-mario-64

About Video Game Jazz Orchestra

The Video Game Jazz Orchestra is a project conceived by Materia Collective in order to showcase the best of what videogame music has to offer with the highest tier of talent. Their debut album, Hang on to Your Hat, celebrates the music of Super Mario 64 with a crew of Nashville’s finest jazz musicians at Ocean Way Studios. What better way to elevate classic themes than by taking them through the exploratory and wild ride of great jazz? The Video Game Jazz Orchestra is here to serve top of the line jazz arrangements of your favorite videogame music.

About Materia Collective

Materia Collective is a Seattle-based game music group. They work closely with game companies, composers, and rights holders to create exciting new opportunities for game brands in the music space. As a music partner, they lead creative ideation and production of vinyl, CDs, sheet music, and more to empower fans with interactive music products. Learn more: https://www.materiacollective.com Follow Materia Collective on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and SoundCloud

 

 

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