New York Suite (Score & parts)
Description
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.