Douglas Masek's Saxtronic Soundscape is a follow-up to his 2006 release on Centaur, Saxophone Alternative, which presented contemporary works primarily for saxophone with instrumental accompaniment, while this 2007 CD, the second installment in a series of three, is a showcase of works for saxophone with electronics or acoustic instruments. There is no single unifying style or aesthetic in the program, since the composers were chosen mostly for their proximity to Masek's base of operation, Los Angeles, and all creative ...
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Douglas Masek's Saxtronic Soundscape is a follow-up to his 2006 release on Centaur, Saxophone Alternative, which presented contemporary works primarily for saxophone with instrumental accompaniment, while this 2007 CD, the second installment in a series of three, is a showcase of works for saxophone with electronics or acoustic instruments. There is no single unifying style or aesthetic in the program, since the composers were chosen mostly for their proximity to Masek's base of operation, Los Angeles, and all creative options were open to them. The first three works feature Masek on either soprano or alto saxophones against electro-acoustic sounds or a pre-recorded tape of his playing, and the music ranges from the poignantly lyrical, soaring lines of Alex Shapiro's Desert Tide, and the abstract, hall-of-mirrors effects of Liviu Marinescu's Bach Variations, to the shimmering fusion jazz of Roger Bourland's Glamour and Eros. Jane Brockman's 2006 version of Tenacious Turns, originally composed for...
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Alex Shapiro; Jane Brockman; Liviu Marinescu; Paul Colicchio; Roger Bourland; William Haubrich. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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