Ignacio Cervantes
— Two Cuban Dances
Two lively dances by the well known early 20th Century Cuban composer Ignacio Cervantes, Los Tres Golpes and Invitación, arranged by Paquito D’Rivera.
Suited for:
For Saxophone Duo (Alto and Tenor), 2-3 minutes.
SX-9622 . . . $6.00
Paquito D’Rivera
— Elegy to Eric Dolphy
Paquito’s tribute to the late avant-garde jazz saxophonist/bass clarinetist Eric Dolphy. (4 Sax parts only - no score).
Suited for:
For Saxophone Quartet, 6 minutes.
SX4-9601 . . . $22.00
Paquito D’Rivera
— New York Suite
A unique and challenging four movement work for sax quartet that explores contrasting musical styles.
Sofia (Bulgaria) is based on the metric 9/8 rhythms found in Eastern European music;
Waltz is a tribute to Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes including an optional improvisatory section for soprano sax and a free improv section;
Monk-Tuno is a Latin tribute to jazz pianist and composer Thelonius Monk; the concluding
Escape to Dreamland is an episodic montage with references to the other movements.
Suited for:
For Saxophone Quartet, 17 minutes.
SX4-9602 . . . $39.00
Paquito D’Rivera
— Vals Venezolano and Contradanza
D’Rivera is well known as a cross-over artist and composer (6 Grammy awards). These two exciting Latin dance pieces work well with or without the piano accompaniments.
Contradanza is a tribute to legendary Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona; the
Vals Venezolano honors Venezuela’s Antonio Lauro in a lively syncopated waltz. These vibrant pieces are perfect as encores or instrumental feature pieces!
Suited for:
For Eb Alto or Baritone Saxophone and Piano, 5 minutes.
SX-9620 . . . $16.00
Paquito D’Rivera
— Vals Venezolano and Contradanza
D’Rivera is well known as a cross-over artist and composer (6 Grammy awards). These two exciting Latin dance pieces work well with or without the piano accompaniments.
Contradanza is a tribute to legendary Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona; the
Vals Venezolano honors Venezuela’s Antonio Lauro in a lively syncopated waltz. These vibrant pieces are perfect as encores or instrumental feature pieces!
Suited for:
For Bb Soprano or Tenor Saxophone and Piano, 5 minutes.
TSX-9620 . . . $16.00
Paquito D’Rivera
— Wapango
An exciting and lively Afro-Mexican dance (
huapango) with a syncopated bass line -perfect for recitals, jobs or educational demos! (4 Sax parts only - no score)
Suited for:
For Saxophone Quartet, 6 minutes.
SX4-9603 . . . $15.00
Justinian Tamusuza
— Abaana Bange Na-Ka-Lwa
One of Africa’s leading contemporary composers, Uganda’s Justinian Tamusuza incorporates minimalist techniques, polyrhythms, and unique instrumentation with specific performance instructions in order to duplicate the sounds of traditional African folk music. An unusual one-movement piece of African chamber music (traditional Kiganda style), despite the fact that its instrumentation looks more like jazz or rock music.
Suited for:
For Soprano Saxophone, Electic Guitar, Marimba, 9 minutes.
SX-9630 . . . $35.00
