tag:peggystern.com,2005:/blogs/blogBlog2023-10-16T02:56:00-12:00Peggy Sternfalsetag:peggystern.com,2005:Post/61036812015-09-28T12:00:00-12:002023-12-10T05:01:25-12:00Z OCTET
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/396695/0d9bdf727b33e025e7a973276f1e367ab3b5aa12/original/img-0899.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MzIweDIyMyJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="223" width="320" /><br><br>I'm proud to present the finished recording,(renamed from "Where's Mine?" - too cryptic ;), which is available from CD Baby, itunes, and this site. Many wonderful musicians are featured on this CD: Alex Coke flew in from Amsterdam, for the flute chair; Su Terry brought her rubber clarinet to the party, from Pennsylvania, trombonist Alex Heitlinger now makes his home in Utah. Young cellist Ilia de La Rosa, originally from the Dominican Republic was a tremendous addition to the front line. The back line featured bassist Richard Mikel and Wayne Salzmann, both of whom did such a sensitive job of interpreting this music. Suzi Stern added her vocals to a couple of tunes, and her husband George Oldziey was the recording and mixing engineer; such musicianship in that family!</p>
<p>The Cd was completed in time for my 8-week sojourn over the summer: first to Alaska, and then on to New York and DC. On all the gigs and concerts, I presented music from this CD, in various forms -- from Duo to Sextet, and I was so pleased that folks seem to really relate to this music, perhaps because the tunes are -- well, tuneful, and melodic. So I see that it needn't be presented always as an octet, which may be difficult to tour with! That said, I do think that ensembles in colleges and universities with new music programs, or jazz programs, could have some fun with these arrangements, both the thru-composed parts, and as unusual vehicles for improvisation -- outside the box! </p>
<p>All in all, I am really pleased with this project, and excited to see the reaction to it, and to disseminate it into the community. </p>
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Peggy Sterntag:peggystern.com,2005:Post/61036802015-06-14T12:00:00-12:002023-12-10T06:48:25-12:00Working title: "Where's Mine?"
<p> I have recently recorded a pretty ambitious project, a Chamber Jazz Suite, featuring Alex Coke, flute, Sue Terry, clarinet, Alex Heitlinger, trombone, Ilia DelaRosa, cello, Richard Mikel, bass, Wayne Salzmann, drums, Suzi Stern, vocals, and myself. Recorded at George Oldziey Studio, in Austin.</p>
<p> This is a collection of my music from the late '90's through the now, that has a special place in my heart: one of the tunes, "Phille" was written around the time of my mother's death, and occupied my emotions for several weeks around that time. I have to say, I am so grateful for the music, especially at times like these. The other compositions are equally poignant, and I felt they deserved preservation, hence the recording. They probably won't get much play in the traditional 'jazz clubs', as the music is somewhere between classical and jazz, between Brazilian and funk, and for me -- this grouping represents my musical 'truth', I'm hoping to have it out in late summer. It will be released on my Estrella label. I can't wait!</p>
Peggy Stern