BPC 0400 "Cannonball" Adderley Suite by Cecil Bridgewater 5 saxophones (doubling on flutes and clarinets), 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass, drums and featured soloists - Trumpet, Alto or Tenor and Vocalist. Grade: 6 Email for price Commissioned through a grant from Meet The Composer and first premiered February 1994 in Los Angeles with the Nat Adderley Quintet and horn sections from the Los Angeles area.  This suite utilizes several of the compositions that are associated with Mr. Adderley and original compositions by Cecil.  Compositions and arrangements are being added to the suite and will be made available as they are completed. Overture -- instrumental, big band Bird To Ball -- instrumental, big band Cannon's Samba -- instrumental, big band Old Country -- vocal The Masquerade Is Over -- vocal, big band I Think I'll Try Love Again -- vocal, big band Never Will I Marry -- vocal, big band Hi-Fly -- instrumental, big band Sleepin' Bee -- vocal, big band Since I Fell For You -- vocal, big band Nippon Soul -- quintet Sticks -- quintet Hi Fly -- quintet Work Song -- instrumental, big band Unit 7 -- instrumental, big band Jeannine -- instrumental/vocal, big band
Compositions for Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra Symphonic Orchestra + Big Band
BPC 0401 New Dawn by Cecil Bridgewater
Full symphony orchestra and soloist.
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A work for symphony orchestra and soloist that was commissioned by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony and premiered in Cleveland in 1990. The composition is based on Cecil's musical impressions of trips he made to Senegal and Brazil.  The piece had it's second premiere at the University of Illinois in 1991 as part of the salute to African-American composers and was broadcast over the airwaves by public radio stations around the country for six months following the concert.  The most recent performances were in January of 1999 with the Westchester Philharmonic at Purchase, NY and The Manhattan School of Music Jazz Philharmonic, New York, NY in May 2003 and April 2004.
BPC 0402 Dear Trane by Ron Bridgewater, arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
For featured tenor saxophonist, strings, woodwinds, percussion and big band: 5 saxophones, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, piano, guitar, bass and drums
Grade: 6                                                                           Price: $500.00
A beautiful ballad dedicated to the late, great saxophonist, John Coltrane. Performed by Ron Bridgewater with the University of Illinois Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra.
BPC 0403 Lush Life by Billy Strayhorn and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
For vocalist, tenor saxophone soloist and strings, woodwinds, percussion and big band: 5 saxophones, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, piano, guitar, bass and drums
Grade: 6                                                                        Price: $500.00                                                            Key: Db
Sung by Dee Dee Bridgewater with University of Illinois Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra and Charenee Wade with the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra.
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