Veteran saxophonist Tom Scott has what amounts to a nice problem when he puts together set lists for his concerts. With 29 solo albums and more than 500 recording sessions, plus a vast array of compositions for TV and film, he has way more than enough material to choose from. "I have most of it on my computer, so it's pretty easy to run down the list," he said before his … [Read more...]
Mancini legacy has new home in South Florida
Location, location, location. It's the well-known rule of real estate, but it also applies to musical institutions of higher learning. Witness the case of the Henry Mancini Institute. Founded by composer/conductor Jack Elliot in 1997 to honor its namesake Grammy-and-Oscar-winning composer (who died in 1994 of pancreatic cancer at age 70), the institute provided fully … [Read more...]
Bergonzi Quartet opens season in admirable style
Things really jumped outside the chamber music box Sunday afternoon when violist Pamela McConnell started declaiming lines from Bernstein's version of Candide and waving costume jewelry as her three colleagues played Glitter and Be Gay. Charming, funny, and a crowd-pleasing moment, but what was most striking about the Bergonzi String Quartet's concert at St. Paul's Episcopal … [Read more...]