Iannaccone/ Stoltzman/ Warsaw Philharmonic - Looking Back Moving OnContemporary symphonic music tends to fall into either one of two categories: hopelessly cerebral concert hall material that is difficult (if not impossible) to understand or background music for motion pictures. Neither classification would be much to the liking of New York native Anthony Iannaccone, who sets out to prove that one can have the best of both worlds on LOOKING BACK, MOVING ON. Both his third and fourth symphonies make a strong case:

and Bobby Cochran (drums)

2022 on Token's label Never Too Different

made in Southern California after his relocation there

Aeonian Sorrow's Gogo Melone

One could almost imagine that

In addition to seven originals

some of which are also scored for string orchestra

George Holt (trumpet)

sending the struggling actor on a colorful quest alongside fellow hustling millennials in this sly

1946/85 min

is an honor

yet these grooves are deep and true