[1] Groovin' for Diz [10:23] [2] The Harlem Pipes [11:30] [3] Bird Song [11:46] [4] The Five M Calypso [12:28]
Recently discovered tapes from the third incarnation of his 21st Century Bebop Band in 1985-86 features more great compositions from the pen of David Baker. The 21st Century Bebop Band features David Baker, cello; Harvey Phillips, tuba; Luke Gillespie, piano; Charles Ledvina, bass; and Scott Latzky, drums with Lida Baker, flute and Tom Guillion on tenor and soprano saxophones.

Andy Jaffe & Tom McClung: Double Helix

[1] Nutty (Thelonious Monk) [2] Cariocas (Andy Jaffe) [3] Dancers in Love (Duke Ellington) [4] Nocturne (Andy Jaffe) [5] Escuta Meu Piano (Hermeto Pascoal, trans. & arr. McClung) [6] Broken Colors (Tom McClung) [7] Tonada #X (Humberto Allende, arr. McClung/Jaffe) [8] Little Spirit (Andy Jaffe) [9] Mentalizando O Hermeto (Andy Jaffe) [10] Aguela Valsa (Hermet Pascoal, arr. McClung/Jaffe) [11] If I had a Dream (Ady Jaffe)

Duo pianists, Andy Jaffe and Tom McClung, mix arrangements of Ellington, Monk, Allende, and Hermeto Pascoal, with their own great piano compositions. These dynamic players compliment each other to create an amazing full sound, rich and balanced with all the right ingredients: a beautiful sense of melody, a blend of traditional and innovative harmonies like you've never heard, dazzling technique in just the right places, and lyrical improvisation as only the masters can shape.

David Kechley: The Skylark Sings

Transformations [1] Still on the Edge [2] Funeral Music with Dance [3] Past Refrains [4] Tuahku: A Dark Samba for Orchestra The Skylark Sings [5] Skylarks [6] Fireflies [7] Starlight Night [8] Magic Mushrooms [9] Scarecrows [10] The Giant Tortoise [11] Quiet Birds

A variety of recent orchestral and vocal works by David Kechley including his 1995 masterpiece, The Skylark Sings, a setting of seven songs for soprano and orchestra which includes translations of Rumi, Japanese Haiku, Chinese, and Native American texts. The work was written in memory of the composer's brother and, although secular in nature, has the qualities of a requiem. TUAHKU: A Dark Samba for Orchestra is the second in a serious of "crossover" pieces for orchestra, which feature percussion with great energy and rhythmic excitement. TRANSFORMATIONS: An Orchestral Triptych set two shorter movements around a darkly expressive center. All of these works demonstrate the composer's strong sense of orchestral color and intense lyricism.

David Kechley: Winter Branches

This collection of chamber works by David Kechley documents the evolution of a truly unique American composer. All the works here possess the distinctive 'Kechley' style; however, the language of Kechley's compositions derives from, among other things, blues forms, African-based rhythms, and meditative and ritualistc qualities found in Asian music.

Winter Branches (1987) Sonata for Cello and Piano [1] Branching Out (5:22) [2] Crystal Branches (6:02) [3] Branches in the Wind (3:10) Music for Saxophones (1985) [4] Funky Music [5] Funeral Music [6] Fast Music Sonata for Viola and Piano (1977) [7] Buffeto (5:44) [8] Ballata (5:48) [9] Buffero (5:03) Voices from the Garden (1993) [10] Grooves, Dance & Reflection, Lament, Awakening, Driving (played without pause) (16:37)

Frank Bongiorno: Classic Saxophone Volume 1

"In some pieces on this CD Bongiorno shows signs of becoming a universal artist - not just a 'classical' saxophonist. He is a performer to be listened to closely on this CD. His saxophone skills and his natural talent will attract your ear. Classic Saxophone is only the beginning for this dynamic saxophonist." -Saxophone Journal	Gotkovsky: Brillance (1974) [1] Declame (1:35) [2] Desinvolte (1:42) [3] Dolcissimo (2:34) [4] Final (2:44) Malcolm Lewis: [5] Elegy for a Hollow Man (1972) Allesandro Marcello: Concerto in C Minor [6] Allegro moderato (3:12) [7] Adagio (4:04) [8] Allegro (3:42) Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 (1938) [9] Aria (Cantilena) (5:13) Frank Martin: [10] Ballade (1938) (15:35)

Frank Bongiorno: Classic Saxophone Volume 2: Musica da Camera

"From Baroque to classical to jazz, Frank gives authoritative performances of classical saxophone literature. The setting, for each of the pieces is imaginative and exciting; the performace on this is excellent...Classic Saxophone, Vol. 2 is indeed a classic. This CD should go on your 'must get or at least listen to' list." -Saxophone Journal

David Kechley: [1] In the Dragon's Garden (15:55) Song from the Wind, Islands in the Sand, The Sea of Stones, Beyond the Wall, Dancing Between the Rocks Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata I Arr. by Larry Teal [2] Vivace (1:28) [3] Adagio (1:18) [4] Allegro (1:22) W. A. Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370) Arr. by Frank Bongiorno [5] Allegro (4:44) [6] Adagio (2:41) [7] Rondo-Allegro (ma non troppo) (4:46) Steven Galante: [8] Saxsounds III: Diminishing Returns (7:04) Gabriel Faure: [9] Sicilienne from Pelleas et Melisande (4:13) Arr. by Frank Bongiorno David N. Baker: [10] Faces of the Blues (8:49)

Eugene Rousseau and the ER Big Band: Mr. Mellow

This popular recording, now in its third release, showcases world-renowned saxophonist Eugene Rousseau performing favorite jazz standards, such as Body and Soul, Stardust, and Take Five, with a big band conducted by David Baker. Although the cover is new, the disc inside still delivers the same great sound as before from the exciting collaboration between two world-class artists.

[1] Harlem Nocturne (Duke Ellington) (4:44) [2] Carmichael Medley: Skylark, Georgia on My Mind, The Nearness of You (Arr. D. Baker) (9:20) [3] Kern Medley: All the Things You Are (Arr. A. Cobine) (7:06) [4]'Round Midnight (T. Monk/Arr. D. Baker) (4:11) [5] Blues for Mr. Mellow (Dominic Spera) (5:47) [6] Summer of '42 (Legrand/Arr. T. Newsom) (4:52) [7] Body and Soul (Johnny Green/Arr. R. Shanklin) (5:17) [8] Take Five (Dave Brubeck) (3:31) [9] In Memoriam (Sig Flosason) (5:42) [10] Porgy and Bess Medley (Gershwin/Arr. B. Wallarab) (8:40) [11]Back Home Again in Indiana (Arr. E. Rousseau) (6:17) [12]Stardust(4:14)

Robert Nathanson: New York Sally

A former student of Michael Lorimer and Christopher Parkining, classical guitarist Robert Nathanson is an active recitalist, orchestral soloist, and ensemble performer throughout the United States and abroad. Liscio proudly presents this rising star on compact disc, performing works by Domeniconi, Bach, Brouwer, and Cordero.

Carlo Domeniconi [1] Variation on a Turkish Theme (7:47) Leo Brouwer Preludios Epigramaticos [2] No. 1 (1:20) [3] No. 2 (1:56) [4] No. 3 (1:32) [5] No. 4 (1:22) [6] No. 5 (1:30) [7] No. 6 (0:54) Ernesto Cordero Descarga [8] Jubilo (Joy) (1:06) [9] Ternura (Tenderness) (2:41) [10] Fe (Faith) (1:30) [11] Nostalgia (2:18) [12] Coraje (Courage) (0:59) Johann Sebastian Bach Suite in A Major Arr. by Michael Lorimer [13] Prelude (3:59) [14] Allemande (4:03) [15] Courante (3:17) [16] Sarabande (2:47) [17] Bourree I & II (3:38) [18] Gigue (3:21)

Denis DiBlasio: Catch Me

"DiBlasio unravels skeins of bebop that emerge from his big horn in a furious blur...Denis DiBlasio huffs and puffs and blows the house down on Catch Me." -Philadelphia Inquirer

[1] Catch Me (DiBlasio) (8:13) [2] Returning (DiBlasio) (8:10) [3] Backseat Explorer (DiBlasio) (6:50) [4] Never Never Land (Comden, Green, Stien) (6:30) [5] Only Half a Cup? (Ridl) (6:50) [6] Dreams (DiBlasio) (8:15) [7] Freedom Jazz Dance (Harris) (9:10) [8] Human Spirit (DiBlasio) (6:00) [9] Wormburner (DiBlasio) (4:15) Denis DiBlasio: baritone saxophone, flute, scat vocal Jim Ridl: piano Darryl Hall: bass Jim Miller: drums

Chamber Music by David Baker: Through the Prism of the Black Experience

An intense collection of chamber music by David Baker featuring the Audubon String Quartet, William Brown, tenor, Joseph Kennedy, Jr., violin, and Toni-Marie Montgomery, piano. Baker has long been known as a composer who is equally at home in both jazz and classical idioms. The music here demostrates that clearly with vitality and celebration as well as reflection and sadness.

Sonata for Jazz Violin and String Quartet [1] Fast, with energy [2] Song/Blues [3] Calypso [4] Very fast and intense The Black Experience [5] The Alarm Clock [6] A Good Assasination Should be Quiet [7] The Insurgent [8] I Who Would Encompass Millions [9] The Rebel [10] Status Symbol [11] Early in the Mornin Through This Vale of Tears [12] Thou Dost Lay Me in the Dust of Death [13] If There Be Sorrow [14] My God, Why Has Thou Forsaken Me?< [15] Parades to Hell [16] Deliver My Soul [17] Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child [18] Now That He Is Safely Dead [19] Thou Dost Lay Me in the Dust of Death

The David Baker Sextet: Steppin' Out

"Cellist/arranger and educator Baker is an original composer who writes with skill and deft astuteness. His cello playing is equally accomplished. This CD offers Baker's Sextet in a varied and richly rewarding collection of thoughtful mainstream jazz." -Cadence

[1] Steppin' Out (9:12) [2] An After Hours Lament (9:56) [3] To Dizzy With Love (10:48) [4] Autumn' Dreams (4:35) [5] Birdsong (9:06) [6] Njso Calypso (9:24) All selections composed and arranged by David Baker David Baker: cello Lida Baker: flute, alto Flute David Hammer: piano Michael DiLiddo: guitar J.B. Dyas: bass Jean Bolduc: drums

David Baker: Cellofire

Edward Laut is featured on this "crossover" disc of music by David Baker which includes applied cello with jazz band, cello solo, and cello with jazz trio.

Concerto for Cello and Jazz Band [1] Fast [2] Slow [3] Energetically Sonata for Solo Cello [4] Fast [5] Slow and majestic [6] Fast and Rhythmic Suite for Cello and Jazz Trio [7] Swagger [8] Meditation [9] Slow Blues [10] Calyso Edward Laut: cello Komei Harasaawa: piano Charles Hoag: bass George Boerg: drums Indiana University Jazz Ensemble

Les Deux Amis Guitar Duo: Ballet Burlesque

W. A. Mozart: [1] Two Rondos (6:29) Arr. by F. Carulli Francis Kleynjans: 4 Mouvements [2] "Propos rapportes par le vent d'est" (1:21) [3] Adagio (3:28) [4] "Si l'on revait" (1:47) [5] Ballet Burlesque (2:36) Scott Joplin: [6] Eugenia (2:50) Arr. by Hoey/Morris

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