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Dave
Tofani's An American Garden CD
Dedicated to the "Members of the Greatest Generation"
Played on Over 265 Radio Stations Nationwide
An American
Garden CD is a collection of seven extended jazz compositions
utilizing a variety of forms. The ensembles vary in size from
a quintet to a string orchestra to a big band, totaling 41 of
New York City's finest musicians. Dave, a frequent winner
of Most Valuable Player Awards from National Academy of Recording
Arts & Sciences performs on alto, tenor & soprano saxophones
as well as flutes and clarinets. The players are some of New
York City's great studio musicians including Pat Rebillot
on piano, Ronnie Zito and Danny Gottlieb on drums, Mark Egan
and Jay Leonhart on bass, Bob Millikan and Marvin Stamm on trumpet,
Ronnie Cuber on baritone saxophone, Jim Pugh on trombone, Jack
Wilkins on guitar and Gordon Gottlieb on percussion.
- An American
Garden (a big band composition played by a smashing New York
City band)
- New York
at Night (for alto saxophone solo, string orchestra and rhythm
section)
- Quintetto
di Flauti (flute quintet for 2 C flutes with piccolo, 2 alto
flutes and bass flute - all flutes played by Dave Tofani)
- High Mowing
Orchestral Suite (a nine minute composition for soprano saxophone
solo, string orchestra and rhythm section)
- Elizabeth's
Journey (for alto saxophone solo, string orchestra and rhythm
section)
- Rough
Ride (a fast paced jazz quintet piece featuring Tofani on tenor
saxophone)
- Libertè
(an extended composition for ten woodwinds instruments, bass,
tabla and percussion - all woodwinds by Dave Tofani)
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