The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City

Music from Owen/Cox Dance Group's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" performed by The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City and special guests Mark Southerland and Lilah Wilder. Arrangements by Brad
Cox, Jeff Harshbarger, Patrick Alonzo Conway, and Forest Stewart.

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Kent Burnham
Michael Stover
Kyle Dahlquist

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The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City

A raucous and robust exploration of large-ensemble jazz

Carl Bender--alto saxophone, Jake Blanton--guitar, Patrick Alonzo Conway--bassoon, baritone saxophone & percussion, Dave Cooper--trombone, Brad Cox--piano, Rhodes & accordion, Trey Harris--trombone, Jeff Harshbarger--bass, Brenna Hayes--baritone saxophone, James Isaac--tenor
saxophone & clarinet, Patrick Ketter--oboe & English horn, Scotty McBee--drum set, Aaron Simcox--alto saxophone & E flat clarinet, Forest Stewart--horn in F, Michael Stover--pedal steel & guitar, Rich Wheeler--tenor saxophone, Roger Wilder--piano & Rhodes, John Wirt--trumpet, Sam Wisman--drum set

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Victoria Fatu New Beginnings

www.christianfatu.com

An exciting new duo blending classical traditions from Russia and Romania. From comic absurdity to unexpected revelations of beauty, this long awaited album delivers a unique, fresh and vibrant sound.

Alaturka Tamam Abi

www.alaturkamusic.com

Beau Bledsoe - guitar/oud
Rich Wheeler - tenor sax
Jeff Harshbarger- bass
Sait Arat (Istanbul) - darbuka

Alaturka was formed in 2009 with the vision of creating an equal “auditory handshake” between two musical cultures, American jazz and Turkish classical music. Founder and director Beau Bledsoe joined with Istanbul darbuka virtuoso Sait Arat and two of Kansas City’s most acclaimed jazz musicians, Rich Wheeler and Jeff Harshbarger, to form a quartet in which both cultures are treated with equal respect. Tamam Abi “Okay Brother” is the result of that collaboration.

Beau Bledsoe ¡Olé Che!

www.beaubledsoe.com

The debut solo release from acclaimed guitarist Beau Bledsoe features a split program of Spanish Flamenco and Argentine Tango. This recording is the culmination of two decades of study and performance within these diverse guitar traditions and cultures. Here Beau performs compositions from some of Spain's most celebrated gypsy guitar dynasties as well as ground breaking works by the great Tango innovator, Astor Piazzolla. Joining Beau are his Argentine Tango ensemble, Tango Lorca and Argentine Bandonéon virtuoso, Hector Del Curto.

Granner Bledsoe Duo Departure

www.grannerbledsoe.com

Nathan and Beau combined all that they learned about life, music, and people into a painstakingly crafted recording, ‘Departure’. A beautiful album of varied and highly emotive music where one travels from the evocative art of Villa-Lobos into the austere sexuality of John Dowland, until finally being snapped into the fever-pitched passion of traditional Flamenco. There's also a little southern comfort thrown in for good measure!

Brad Cox Beginners

www.bradcoxmusic.com

A collection on new compositions and arrangements by Brad Cox, "Beginners" explores a unique blend of chamber music, jazz, folk and popular music, ranging from serious themes to musical slapstick. Performed by the Brad Cox Ensemble and the Brad Cox Big Band, along with a host guest artists, "Beginners" documents the emergence of a bold new musical voice.

Tango Lorca Mujer Sola

www.tangolorca.com

Merge old world tango aesthetics with a sinuous texture of jazz, flamenco and classical music and you have the immediately distinctive sound of Tango Lorca. Formed in 1999, this fiery ensemble has created a fresh and continually growing body of original compositions and arrangements equally suited for the dance hall or the concert stage. While evoking an undoubtedly Argentine sentiment with classics from the "Golden Age", they also create new, innovative works with a timeless sense of beauty. Tango Lorca plays their music with a deep understanding of tradition as well as an obsessive desire to evolve the art form to new plateaus

Granner Bledsoe Duo Winterreise

www.grannerbledsoe.com

Winterreise was Schubert’s last collection of lieder composed before his death in1828, consisting of twenty four songs of despair and unrequited love. It is one of the most heart wrenching moments of the lied tradition. The transcription of the piano part to the guitar adds a new intimacy to these works but remains historically relevant to Schubert lifelong relationship with the guitar. Lacking a piano through much of his career, Schubert originally composed many of his songs on guitar and published them with piano and alternate guitar accompaniments. The original keys and general transparency of many of his songs are largely idiomatic to the guitar and utilize similar accompaniment figures used by his friend Giullani.
Listening to Giuliani’s Sei Cavatine, it become immediately apparent that he was an avid fan of Italian opera. Often his many solo guitar compositions allude to the operatic devises of the time. These songs were admiringly set in the highly popular style of Gioacchino Rossini and set by one of the most famous Italian librettists of the time, Pietro Metastasio. Each song in this collection seems to be an aria unto itself from a non-existing opera with simplistic guitar accompaniment that mimics the operatic orchestration of Giuliani’s era.

Lida Kaminska Breaking Boundaries

www.lidiakaminska.com

Accordion virtuoso Lidia Kaminska began playing the accordion at the age of eight, and by the age of twelve was giving solo performances in Holland, Austria, and Germany, as well as her native Poland. After receiving her Masters degree from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland, she came to the U.S. to study at the University of Missouri Kansas City. At the age of 25 she became the first (and only) person in the United States to ever receive a Doctorate in Accordion Performance. She is represented by Astral Artistic Services in Philladelphia, PA and concertizes throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Sandomirsky Bledsoe Duo Café Sacre

www.sandomirskybledsoe.com

Gregory Sandomirsky - violin
Beau Bledsoe - guitar

The Sandomirsky-Bledsoe Duo was formed in 1998 with the intention of creating and recording new repertoire for the unique combination of guitar and violin. Although common in many folkloric cultures such as South America and Eastern Europe, the duo of guitar and violin rarely perform on the concert stage. Since the release of their CD "Café Sarce", the Sandomirsky-Bledsoe Duo has received much critical acclaim as well as successful concert tours internationally. Most recently, they performed at the Oldenburg Chamber Music festival in Germany as well as successful dates in and around Paris, France.