John Sampen – The Electric Saxophone

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Label:	Capstone Records – CPS-8636
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1997
Genre:	Classical, Electronic
Style:	Contemporary

Tracklist

1	Tower*–	Wings Composed By – Joan Tower Saxophone – John Sampen	10:06
2	Cage*–	Four 5 Composed By – John Cage Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – John Sampen	12:00
3	Ussachevsky*–	Mimicry Alto Saxophone – John Sampen Composed By, Tape – Vladimir Ussachevsky	4:24
4	Shrude*–	Drifting Over A Red Place Composed By – Marilyn Shrude Performer [Yamaha Wx7 Wind Controller] – John Sampen Sound Designer – Marilyn Shrude, Mark Bunce	9:44
5	Furman*–	Music For Alto Saxophone And Tape Alto Saxophone, Tape – John Sampen Composed By – Pablo Furman	14:07
6	Bunce*–	Waterwings Composed By – Mark Bunce Electronics – John Sampen	8:50
7	Mobberley*–	Spontaneous Combustion Composed By, Electronics – James Mobberley Saxophone – John Sampen	8:53

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Published By – C. F. Peters

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Paul Klee
Design – Cheryl Takata
Engineer [Production And Recording], Edited By, Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Mark Bunce

Notes

"Wings" (AMP) originally composed 1981. Preparation for saxophone version premiered in April 1991 by John Sampen.
"Four 5" (C. F. Peters) completed in December 1991.
"Mimicry" composed 1981.
"Drifting Over A Red Place" (ACA) originally intended for clarinet, slides, and optional dancer. Reorchestrated 1992.
"Music For Alto Saxophone And Tape" composed between 1992 and 1995.
"Spontaneous Combustion" (Cautious Music) composed 1991.

Recording funded in part by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music (Bowling Green State University) and by the BGSU College of Musical Arts.
Cover Art: Genien (Figuren aus einem Ballett), 1922.