James Rae / Diverse: Take Ten for alto saxophone and piano 10 Popular Pieces from Bach to Bacharach
On this musical voyage, James Rae leads the saxophonist from the Baroque era to the present day. His arrangements of well-known titles such as Bach's 'Minuet in G', Purcell's 'Air', Saint-Saëns 'The Swan' or Duke Ellington's 'Sophisticated Lady' illustrate the wide range of styles available to saxophonists. A brilliant collection which is both educational and thoroughly enjoyable.
Ellington, Duke/Strayhorn Billy: Satin Doll Händel, Georg Friedrich: Siciliana and Allegro Ellington, Duke: Sophisticated Lady Fauré, Gabriel-Urbain: Pavane Desmond, Paul: Take Five Bach, Johann Sebastian: Minuet in G Rae, James: Situation Comedy Purcell, Henry: Air Saint-Saëns, Camille: The Swan Bacharach, Burt/Bayer-Sager, Carole/Cross, Christopher/Allen, Peter: Arthur's Theme (The best you can do)