As an American jazz artist and educator based in South Africa since 1999, this is one in a set of pieces that reflect my musical and other experiences in this fascinating country. Yearning - Ukulangaz...
In K.G. Cape Town the wind instruments whirl over a pedal, with the drums navigating between solo and accompaniment. The piece is dedicated to Rossi's friend, the drummer Kevin Gibson.
Scungulli was inspired by a popular Italian-American mussels dish. Just like their merging of languages and (food) cultures, jazz scales and fresh harmonic nuances are combined in Scungilli. A medium...
The Forty Club is a blues in D major in 12/8 feel. The special thing about it is that the first and second part respectively can also be played by either violin, oboe, flute, or clarinet.
Roots & Routes - A Guide to Developing Repertoire and Styles, Play-Along, Book/2 CDs, Full Version and Play-Along Version, for Eb Instruments
Roots & Routes Bb Version, A Guide to Developing Repertoire and Styles, Book/2 CDs, Full Version and Play-Along Version, for Bb Instruments