Discovery: Emerging and Celebrated Repertoire for Solo Saxophone and Symphonic Band
Track Listings
| 1. Concerto No. 2 for Alto Saxophone and Band - Robert Jager | ||
| 2. Concert Suite for Alto Saxophone and Band - William Bolcom: Mvmt.1 - Lively | ||
| 3. Concert Suite: Mvmt.2 - Like and Old Folksong | ||
| 4. Concert Suite: Mvmt.3 - Scherzando | ||
| 5. Concert Suite: Mvmt.4 - Introduction and Jump | ||
| 6. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra - Ingolf Dahl: Mvmt. 1 - Recitative/Mvmt. 2 - Adagio | ||
| 7. Dahl Concerto: Mvmt.3 - Rondo alla Marcia | ||
| 8. Tribute to Rudy Wiedoeft - Arr. Gunther Schuller: Mvmt. 1 - Valse Erica | ||
| 9. Tribute: Mvmt. 2 - Saxarella | ||
| 10. Tribute: Mvmt. 3 - Saxophobia |
Editorial Reviews
Saxophone Journal, January/February 2003
Spinazzola is an outstanding soloist and simply excels with concert band... a lovely sound that varies from delicate to declamatory.
Saxophone Journal, January/February 2003
He exhibits exemplary control over the saxophone. In his hands the performances become dramatic works with lives of their own.
Album Description
James Spinazzola is former assistant director of bands at Tennessee Tech University and professor of saxophone. Former as in he is currently pursuing his doctorate. This is his debut album, and he takes no prisoners! Saxophone literature such as Concerto for Alto Saxophone and wind Orchestra by Ingolf Dahl, Concert Suite for Alto Saxophone and Band by William Bolcom and Robert Jager’s Concerto No. 2 for Alto Saxophone and Band is played with ease. The CD is finished with the extremely entertaining and fun Tribute to Rudy Wiedoeft by Gunther Schuller. Joseph Hermann is the outstanding director of the Tennessee Tech University Symphony Band and is one of the nations finest conductors with soloist and Wind Band.
Discovery: Emerging and Celebrated Repertoire for Solo Saxophone and Symphonic Band
Discovery: Emerging and Celebrated Repertoire for Solo Saxophone and Symphonic Band, Music, William Bolcom, Ingolf Dahl, Robert Jager, Rudy Wiedoeft, Joseph Hermann, James Spinazzola, Concerto, Saxophone Concerto
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Discovery: Emerging and Celebrated Repertoire for Solo Saxophone and Symphonic Band
Manufacturer: Mark Masters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Classical
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ASIN: B000066R5D Release Date: 2002-01-01 |
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Album Description
James Spinazzola is former assistant director of bands at Tennessee Tech University and professor of saxophone. Former as in he is currently pursuing his doctorate. This is his debut album, and he takes no prisoners! Saxophone literature such as Concerto for Alto Saxophone and wind Orchestra by Ingolf Dahl, Concert Suite for Alto Saxophone and Band by William Bolcom and Robert Jager's Concerto No. 2 for Alto Saxophone and Band is played with ease. The CD is finished with the extremely entertaining and fun Tribute to Rudy Wiedoeft by Gunther Schuller. Joseph Hermann is the outstanding director of the Tennessee Tech University Symphony Band and is one of the nations finest conductors with soloist and Wind Band.Customer Reviews:
Awful.......2004-12-09
Questionable.......2002-10-23
No Creston? No Husa? No Whitney?.......2002-09-27
DEFINITIVE SAXOPHONE AND BAND RECORDING.......2002-09-25
Under the leadership of windband juggernaut Joseph Hermann, the Tennessee Tech Symphony Band plays with the utmost precision, careful attention to musicality, and an undefinable knack for style and interpretation.
This recording includes representative works from several of today's more prestigious composers. The Jager Concerto requires a fluent ability to articulate throughout the range, into the extreme altissimo. Spinazzola tackles this with ease, as if he were playing in the middle of the horn. Spinazzola sings through the horn on such numbers as 'Like and Old Folksong' from the Bolcom. The Dahl Concerto, a piece well known (and feared) by saxophone enthusiasts, is performed with taste and phenomenal accuracy. The rich cadenzas and lyrical beauty are complemented by a solid Tennessee Tech Symphony Band.
Folks, this is one hell of a band.
Finally, Spinazzola rips a torrid path of tonguing madness through the Tribute to Rudy Weidoft. The stylistic interpretation and unbelievable technical proficiency are the perfect ending to an already incredible recording.
Take my word - this is the one to get. People will be talking about it for years to come. I know I will.
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