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Gecemeze

arranged for jazz combo

Year:  2019   ·  Duration:  9m 45s
Instrumentation:  saxophones, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano, drums

Year:  2019
Duration:  9m 45s
Instrumentation  saxophones, 2 violins, viol...

John Rae
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Composer:   John Rae

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As a young man I spent time working as a musician on the Soviet cruise liner the Mikhail Lermontov (ironically it sank in the Marlborough Sounds, but I’d left by then). We’d visit Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria often. What I loved most about those places at the time was the music and shows I saw on local TV. I think with hindsight most of it was from Egypt. The memory inspired this arrangement and features Dan Yeabsley on sax and Tristan Carter in violin.