Track Listings
| 1. Title Sequence |
| 2. She's Joan Raymond |
| 3. Things The Dobsons Could Have Taught Us |
| 4. Biograph |
| 5. Did I Forget To Mention That? |
| 6. Death Of The Tremelo |
| 7. Bare-handed Cricket Catch |
| 8. Oil For The Burning Fires |
| 9. Subtrafuge |
| 10. When Elephants Then Come Waltzing Through Your Living Room |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Vinny Golia is a composer who fuses the rich heritage of Jazz, contemporary classical and world music into his own unique compositions. As a bandleader, Golia has presented his music to concert audiences in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan and the United States in ensembles varying dramatically in size and instrumentation. Mr. Golia has won numerous awards as a composer, including grants from the National Endowment of the Arts, The Lila Wallace Commissioning Program, The California Arts Council, Meet the Composer, Funds for U.S. Artists and the American Composers Forum. In 1982 he created the on-going 35 piece Vinny Golia Large Ensemble to perform his compositions for chamber group and jazz orchestra.
A multi-woodwind performer, Vinny's recordings have been consistently picked by critics and readers of music journals for their yearly "ten best" lists. In 1990 he was the winner of the Jazz Times TDWR award for Bass Saxophone. In 1998 he ranked 1st in the Cadence Magazine Writers & Readers Poll and has continually placed in the Downbeat Critic's Poll for Baritone Saxophone. In 1999 Vinny won the LA Weekly’s Award for "Best Jazz Musician". Jazziz Magazine has also named him as one of the 100 people who have influenced the course of Jazz in our Century.
Golia has also contributed original compositions and scores to Ballet and Modern Dance works, video, theatrical productions, and film. As an educator Vinny has lectured on music, improvisation, Jazz History, CD & record manufacturing and self-production throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He currently teaches at California Institute of the Arts & Art Center College of Design. In 1998 Golia was appointed Regent's Lecturer at the University of California at San Diego.
Vinny has been a featured performer with Anthony Braxton, John Carter, Bobby Bradford, Joelle Leandre, Leo Smith, Horace Tapscott, John Zorn, Tim Berne, Bertram Turetzky, George Lewis, Barre Phillips, The Rova Saxophone Quartet, Patti Smith, Harry "the Hipster" Gibson, Eugene Chadburne, Kevin Ayers, Peter Kowald, John Bergamo and the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band amongst many others.
Product Description
An excellent blend of composition and improvisation featuring Vinny Golia on various clarinets & flutes interacting with a string quartet of virtousic musicians
Feeding Frenzy,Vinny Golia,Nine Winds,Avant-Garde Jazz,Free Jazz,Modern Creative,Third Stream
Jazz Music:
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