Gordon Goodwins Big Phat Band: I’ve been writing music for orchestra for many years, but it was only recently that I took on the challenge of writing for string quartet. There is nowhere to hide in that genre, not for the players and not for the composer. But I knew a good shot when I saw it, and when Jeremy Cohen, leader of the fine ensemble Quartet San Francisco, ask me to contribute a piece for their new record, I jumped. As a matter of fact, I jumped twice, writing two pieces for them. Of course, I was confident that these fine musicians could play anything I wrote, and improve it at that. I am proud to have a couple of slots on their new release “Pacific Premieres: New Works by California Composers” especially because of the fine company I find myself with – Vince Mendoza, Jeremy Cohen and Patrick Williams. I hope you will check out their record, honestly, there is nothing like it in the genre. quartetsanfrancisco/recordings/pacific-premieres-new-works-by-california-composers/ For those of you in the LA area, you have a chance to hear this fine group in person. They are appearing at: TYPHOON 3221 Donald Douglas Loop S 310-390-6565 typhoon.biz/live-jazz-typhoon Wed, Oct 16, 2013 There are two shows, 8:00 and 9:30 pm When you get blown away by these people, don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:14:29 +0000
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