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| Mega Mega |
| Group Name |
Osland/Dailey Duo, Osland Saxophone Quartet, University of Kentucky Saxophone Ensemble & Wind Symphony |
| Conductor |
Lisa Osland; Miles Osland; John Cody Birdwell; Kenneth Iyescas |
| Event |
Saxophone |
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Album ID - 50887-MCD |
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| Track |
TITLE |
Composer/Arranger |
| 1 |
Concerto Maxo Mosso: I. Oslosis |
Mower, Mike |
| 2 |
Concerto Maxo Mosso: II. Kentuckitis |
Mower, Mike |
| 3 |
Crepuscule With Nellie |
Monk, Thelonious / Yasinitsky, Greg |
| 4 |
Gordons’ Goodies |
Goodwin, Gordon / Osland, Miles; Pence, Austin |
| 5 |
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano: I. Visions |
Dailey, Raleigh |
| 6 |
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano: II. Black Swan |
Dailey, Raleigh |
| 7 |
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano: III. Dancing |
Dailey, Raleigh |
| 8 |
Saxophone Quartet #1 |
Carisi, John |
| 9 |
Escape to the Center |
Wilson, Dana |
| 10 |
...who needs enemies? |
Peterson, Russell |
| ALBUM NOTES |
In the minds of many, a stereotypical university model consists of the “lofty faculty,†gazing down upon their group of young students to pass along their knowledge. However, in the most successful learning communities, the teachers also think of themselves as students – with more experience and a greater knowledge base, but still active learners who collaborate with their students, inviting them to join in projects and become part of a professional environment as they mature and learn.
A perfect example is this recording, showing the stellar results that happen in this type of environment at the University of Kentucky. Professor of Saxophone and longtime Director of Jazz Studies Miles Osland took the lead with his colleagues, Director of Bands John Cody Birdwell, jazz pianist/composer Raleigh Dailey, saxophone professor Lisa Osland, also saxophonists Doug Drewek and Larry Nelson. All of the other musicians involved with this CD are students – but they don’t sound like it. Buoyed by the experience of sitting next to their mentors in these recording sessions, and by their daily level of instructional background, they work together to create this first-rate professional recording. |
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