| Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart | |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Uri Caine Ensemble |
| Cover: | Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart.jpg |
| Released: | 2006 |
| Recorded: | June 16–18, 2006 Holland Festival, Amstel Church, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Genre: | Classical music, Jazz |
| Length: | 65:15 |
| Label: | Winter & Winter 910 049-2 |
| Producer: | Stefan Winter |
| Chronology: | Uri Caine |
| Prev Title: | Things |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart is a live album by pianist Uri Caine's Ensemble performing works written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart recorded in 2006 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1] It was recorded at the Amstel church in Amsterdam as part of the 60th Holland Festival.
In his review for Allmusic, Jonathan Widran said, "the album swings mercurially from mood, paying strict homage at times but also reminding the listener that centuries have passed and it's time for new twists on the sacred. One's enjoyment will depend solely on his or her passion for tradition, but overall, for the adventurous, Plays Mozart is worth at least one test spin". On All About Jazz Troy Collins said, "Working in klezmer and Dixieland variations, as well as free jazz, psychedelic rock and even subtle electronica, Caine can seem mighty irreverent to the old guard. But he also contributes pieces of unflagging beauty and tenderness, proving his point that all forms (from the sacred to the profane) can exist on the same plane, if only one allows them".[2] JazzTimess reviewer, Andrew Lindemann Malone, observed, "Caine’s playful deconstructions and augmentations deliver tons of delightful surprises".[3]
All compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart