A David Baker Discography
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DAVID BAKER DISCOGRAPHY Art of the Trumpet, New York Trumpet Ensemble, Edward Carroll, trumpet; Edward Brewer organ. Vox/Turnabout, PVT 7183, 1982. (Recorded at the Madeira Festival, June 1–2, 1981.) Baker as Composer An After Hours Lament (Jazz ensemble), Wood, David Eyges, violoncello. MidLantic Records USA, MR2002-102, 2002. Alabama Landscape (Bass-baritone and orchestra), Paul Freeman Introduces . David N. Baker, William Brown, tenor soloist, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Albany Records, Troy CD 377, 2000. Alto (Three movement concerto for saxophone and jazz ensemble), Water Music, Bruce Jordan, saxophone soloist, the Sinclair Community College Jazz Ensemble. Mark 4324-MCD, 2002. April B (Jazz ensemble), Basically Baker, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, GM Recordings GM 3049CD, 2007. Licensed to Owl Studios 2011; reissue forthcoming. Aspects of Andy (clarinet, bass, piano, and string quartet), David Baker at Bay Chamber Concerts, James Campbell, clarinet; Bruce Bransby, bass; Luke Gillespie, piano; Corey Cerovsek, violin; Sara Caswell, violin; Kirsten Johnson, viola; Marc Johnson, violoncello. Cala CACD 77010, 2002. The Black Experience (Song cycle for tenor and piano), Through the Prism of the Black Experience: Chamber Music by David N. Baker, William Brown, tenor; Toni-Marie Montgomery, piano. Liscio Artist Series LAS-11972, 1997. Blues (Violin and piano) 1. Anne Akiko Meyers: The American Album, Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; André-Michel Schub, piano. RCA Victor Red Seal CD 09026-68114-2, 1996. 2. American Diversions, Rene Gailly International Productions, Jenny Spanoghe, violin; Jacqueline Herbein, piano. Jewels CD 87042, 1989. Blues Odyssey (Tuba ensemble), Legacy, Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble 40th Anniversary with All-Star Alumni Ensemble, Winston Morris, conductor. Mark CD 6960-MCD, 2007. Borderline (Soprano, string quartet, and piano), Calvary, The Samuel Coleridge- Taylor String Quartet, John M. Williams, violin; Hillary Cumming, violin; Paul Goldberg, viola; William Thomas, violoncello. No soprano listed; no pianist listed. Videmus Recordings 104, 2002. Le chat qui pêche (Orchestra, soprano, and jazz quartet), Louisville Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester, conductor. Soloists: Linda Anderson, soprano; Jamey Aebersold, alto saxophone, Dan Haerle, piano; John Clayton, bass; and Charlie Craig, drums. First Edition Records LS-751, 1970. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, Paul Freeman Introduces . David Baker, volume 12, Thomas Walsh, alto saxophone soloist, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Albany Records, Troy CD 843, 2006. Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra 1. Paul Freeman Introduces . String Concertos, Albany Records, Milos Jahoda, violoncello soloist, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Troy CD 559, 2003. 2. African Heritage Symphonic Series, volume 3, Katinka Kleijn, violoncello soloist, The Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor. Cedille Records CDR 90000 066, 2002. Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra, Paul Freeman Introduces . David N. Baker, Daniel Perantoni, tuba soloist, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Albany Records, Troy CD 377, 2000. Concerto for Violin and Jazz Band, James Getzoff, violin soloist, The Hollywood All-Star Jazz Band, Carmen Dragon, conductor. Laurel Records LR-125; 1986, reissued on CD by Laurel Records, LR 825, 2010. Concertpiece for Trombone and String Orchestra 1. Paul Freeman Introduces . David Baker, volume 12, Jiri Novotny, trombone soloist, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Albany Records, Troy CD 843, 2006. 2. Recorded in a piano reduction arrangement for future release. Dee Stewart, trombone; Ashley Toms, piano. Concertpiece for Viola and Orchestra, Paul Freeman Introduces . String Concertos, Paul Silverthorne, viola soloist, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Albany Records, Troy CD 559, 2003. Contrasts (Violin, violoncello, and piano), The Western Arts Trio, vol. 2, The Western Arts Trio, Brian Hanly, violin; David Tomatz, violoncello; Werner Rose, piano. Laurel Records LR 106, 1977. Dance (Clarinet, piano, and rhythm section), After Hours, James Campbell, clarinet, Stephane Lemelin, piano, The Gene DiNovi Trio [Gene DiNovi, piano; Dave Young, bass; Terry, Clark, drums]. Marquis Records CD ERAD 153, 1993. (This piece is an adaptation by David Baker of the last movement of his Sonata for Clarinet and Piano. James Campbell is accompanied by the Gene DiNovi Trio for the Latin jazz– flavored middle part of the piece and accompanied by Stephane Lemelin in the more classical outer sections.) Dance of the Jitterbugs (Jazz ensemble), Basically Baker, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra. GM Recordings GM 3049CD, 2007. Licensed to Owl Studios 2011; reissue forthcoming. Duet for Alto Saxophones, After the Rain: Takashi Yonekura Plays the Saxophone, Jiroh Akamatsu, alto saxophone I; Takashi Yonekura, alto saxophone II. Soundfix Laboratory SL-5042, 2007. Duo for Clarinet and Cello, David Bellman, clarinet; Ingrid Fischer-Bellman, violoncello. Forthcoming release. Early in the Mornin’ (Tenor and piano), Art Songs by Black Composers, the University of Michigan School of Music, Richard Taylor, baritone. University of Michigan Records SM0015, 1981. Ethnic Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Violin and piano) 1. Ruggiero Ricci, violin. Forthcoming release on Vox. 2. Degrees of Mastery, Aaron Dworkin, violin, 1998. 3. Pavel Sporcl & Paganini, Pavel Sporcl, violin; Petr Jirikovsky, piano. Supraphon SU 3772-2 (Czech Republic), 2004. 4. In My Own Voice, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin; Craig Ketter, piano. MSR Classics MS 1278, 2008. An Evening Thought (Jazz ensemble) 1. Basically Baker, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra. GM Recordings GM 3049CD, 2007. Licensed to Owl Studios 2011; reissue forthcoming. 2. Portrait of the Artist, Rita DiCarlo, singer [lyrics written by Sally Champlin]. MANNA NR- 16819, 1986. 3. Jerry Coker, tenor saxophone, 1984. Faces of the Blues: A Fantasy for Alto Saxophone and Saxophone Quartet, Classic Saxophone, vol. 2: Musica da camera, Liscio, Frank Bongiorno, alto saxophone soloist. Recordings LCD- 09193, 1993. Fantasy on Themes from The Masque of the Red Death Ballet (Orchestra), Paul Freeman Introduces . David Baker, volume 12, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor. Albany Records, Troy CD 843, 2006. (This recording presents a considerably shortened version of the Suite from The Masque of the Red Death Ballet. The cuts made to create this piece were made by Maestro Paul Freeman at the recording session. Because this resulted in a piece that was significantly different from the original, it was given this new title by David Baker.) The 5M Calypso (Jazz ensemble), Basically Baker, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, GM Recordings GM 3049CD, 2007. Licensed to Owl Studios 2011; reissue forthcoming. Five Settings for Soprano and Piano 1. Recorded by Jennifer Poffenberger under the title Song Cycle, Mostly American, Jennifer Poffenberger, soprano; Lori Piitz, piano. Enharmonic Records ENCD 93-012, 1993. 2. Recorded by Dina Caneryn Foy under the title Song Cycle, Remembrance: African-American Songs, Dina Caneryn Foy, soprano; Polly Brecht, piano. DCF Records (compact disc), 1996. 3. Two songs from this work, “The Smile” and “A Song,” were recorded on the compact disc recording Dimensions, Thomas King, tenor; Vicki King, piano. Aeolian Digital Recordings ADR60003D, 1997. Folklike (Jazz ensemble) 1. Top Brass – Distinctly American, Top Brass [David Coleman, trumpet; Darin Cochran, euphonium; Ted Hale, trombone; Norlan Bewley, tuba]. TB 001 [DIDX 0006510], 1989. (This is a recording of Norlan Bewley’s arrangement of this composition for the ensemble Top Brass [trumpet, euphonium, trombone, and tuba].) 2. Top Brass Quartet – Artistic Growth, Top Brass [David Coleman, trumpet; Miles Osland, woodwinds; Dale Warren, trombone; Norlan Bewley, tuba], TBQ-001, 1992. (This is a recording of Norlan Bewley’s arrangement of this composition for the ensemble Top Brass [trumpet, woodwinds, trombone, and tuba].) Give and Take (Soprano and chamber ensemble), Edith Anne Diggory, soprano soloist; Michelle Milter, flute and alto flute; Emily Agnew, oboe and English horn; Glenn Mellow, viola; Patrick Binford, violoncello; Ric Dimond, percussion and wind machine. Laurel Records LR 115; reissued on CD by Laurel Records, LR 815, 2010. A Good Assassination Should Be Quiet (Tenor and piano) 1. Art Songs by Black Composers, the University of Michigan School of Music, Laura English- Robinson, soprano. University of Michigan Records SM0015, 1981. 2. Black Art Song, Kevin Maynor, voice; Eric Olsens, piano. Fleur de Son 57942, 1999. The Harlem Pipes (Jazz ensemble), Top Brass – Distinctly American, Top Brass [David Coleman, trumpet; Darin Cochran, euphonium; Ted Hale, trombone; Norlan Bewley, tuba]. TB 001 [DIDX 0006510], 1989. (This is a recording of Norlan Bewley’s arrangement of this composition for the ensemble Top Brass.) Heritage: A Tribute to Great Clarinetists (clarinet, violin, bass, and piano), David Baker at Bay Chamber Concerts, James Campbell, clarinet; Corey Cerovsek, violin; Bruce Bransby, bass; and Gene DiNovi, piano. Cala CACD 77010, 2002. Homage a L’Histoire (Chamber ensemble), David Baker at Bay Chamber Concerts, Paul Biss, violin; Bruce Bransby, bass; James Campbell, clarinet; Kim Walker, bassoon; John Rommel, trumpet; Dee Stewart, trombone; Craig Hetrick, percussion,