Lewis Porter's Concerto for Saxophone, written for Dave Liebman, premiered by Harvard's Dudley House Orchestra, conducted by Aaron Kuan, April 19, 2012. Audio recording by Jett Galindo.
PROGRAM NOTE b
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y the composer:
At the end of December 2010, I heard in my mind some themes for a
concerto featuring my friend Dave Liebman, and I began working out the
details of the piece. As a composer, I'm influenced by Messiaen,
Stravinsky and many others. As a jazz pianist, my inspirations include
Coltrane, Chick Corea, and many more. I don't consider my chamber and
orchestral compositions to be "jazz" pieces per se. Rather, they
reflect all of my influences. This is my first such composition that
includes improvisation.
The first movement of the concerto presents Liebman on soprano
saxophone in a long, flowing, atonal melody, over a lively string
counterpoint. He is asked to continue the melody through
improvisation starting at 2:31, and then to create a cadenza, before the woodwinds
return with an interlude. A dense, busy passage by the full orchestra
brings the movement racing to its conclusion.
SEE ALSO: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=41883
CONCERTO, first movement:
http://youtu.be/DD77HBtq5Rc
CONCERTO, second movement:
http://youtu.be/vOF4WLOZS3w
CONCERTO, third movement:
http://youtu.be/A8LJ-2AxmgY
