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Howard's Day Off - July 23 2016 (Jazz performed in classical arrangements and styles)

---FIRST HALF HOUR---

:04—Gerry Mulligan, arr. Brad Dechter: “Line for Lyons,” Protosynthesis [RCA Victor 60460].

:10—Ravel arr. Balakrishnan: “Tortured Mother Goose,” Turtle Island String Quartet [Koch 7529].

:17—Pacquito D’Rivera (1948- ): “Tropical Aires,” second move., Imani Winds [Koch 7599].

:23—Pacquito D’Rivera (1948- ): “Wapango,” Turtle Island String Quartet, with D’Rivera on clarinet [Koch 7529]

---SECOND HALF HOUR---

:30—Dave Brubeck (1920-2012): “Two-Part Contention,” Dave Brubeck, piano, [Columbia/Lecgacy 65722].

:36—Dave Brubeck (1920-2012): “Brandenburg Gate,” Dave Brubeck Quartet w/Bach Collegium Munich [Sony 869 706 932].

:50--Dave Brubeck (1920-2012): “Blue Rondo a la Turk,” arranged by Darius and Chris Brubeck; Joel Revzen, London Symphony [Koch 7485].

:55--Dave Brubeck (1920-2012): “The Duke,” Dave Brubeck, piano, [Columbia/Legacy 65722].

---THIRD HALF HOUR---

:04—Billy Strayhorn, arr. Brad Dechter (1915-1967): “Chelsea Bridge,” 1941, Protosynthesis [RCA Victor 60460]. Inspired by a Whistler painting; arrangement inspired by Ravel.

:10--John Coltrane (1926-1967), arr. Mark Summer: “Naima,” Turtle Island String Quartet [Telarc 80684].

:14—Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): “Libertango,” Imani Winds [Koch 7599].

:20—Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): “Libertango,” Quartet San Francisco [JC 104].

:23—Joe Zawinul (1932-2007): “Bimoya,” Joe Zawinul w/Kristjan Jarvi, Absolute Ensemble, 2007 [SSC 1257].

---FOURTH HALF HOUR---

:30—John Lewis, arr. Fred Hersch: “Django,”1954, Protosynthesis [RCA Victor 60460].

--SEGUE—

:38—John Lewis: “Django,” 1954, Modern Jazz Quartet [Atlantic 82763].

(TRICK QUESTION: WHO WROTE THIS?)

:43—Tchaikovsky/Jobim, arr. Mark Summer: “The Girl from Pathetique,” Turtle Island String Quartet [Koch 7529].

:46--John Lewis: “Vendome,” Modern Jazz Quartet [Atlantic 82763].

:49—John Coltrane (1926-1967), arr. Mark Summer: “Moment’s Notice,” Turtle Island String Quartet [Telarc 80684].

:53-- Joe Zawinul (1932-2007): “Good Day,” Joe Zawinul w/Kristjan Jarvi, Absolute Ensemble, 2007 [SSC 1257].

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