[Trombone-l] Sam Burtis in the Mingus Epitaph Orch., NY, LA, Cleveland + Chicago

[Chris Tune]

I love this set of A&B and your description:

>Wed, May. 16 Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles CA (Mingus and
>Disney. A match made in...oh, I'm not really sure just WHERE that
>match was made. Any piece with a movement titled "The Chill Of Death"
>that is going to be played in a hall named after the
>always-happy-and-now-cryogenically preserved Walt Disney is going to
>be quite...interesting at the very least. Bet on it.)

Cryogenically preserved.  I think snopes.com may have this as an urban myth. 
. .but it is hilarious enough, in a very macabre way, that it is sort of a 
shame it's not really what became of 'ole Walt.  Of course, there really is 
a lot of the grim reaper in the "Hollywood" way of life.  And the hall is 
pretty far from anything normally associated with Disney. I'm sure the only 
real connection must have been greenbacks.

Congrats on what looks to be a great tour.  I understand that the hall is 
really good sounding.  Mr. M's music deserves the good halls.

Chris


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From: "sabutin" <sabutin at mindspring.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 7:03 PM
Subject: [Trombone-l] Sam Burtis in the Mingus Epitaph Orch., NY, LA, 
Cleveland + Chicago


> Hi all...
>
> I have been hired by Gunther Schuller to play the lead book in the
> four Mingus Epitaph performances to be given this spring in the US.
>
> For more info on this piece, go here.
> <http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/epitaph.html>
>
> Wed, Apr. 25 Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, New 
> York
>
> Fri, Apr. 27 Tri-C Jazz Festival Cleveland, OH
>
> Wed, May. 16 Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles CA (Mingus and
> Disney. A match made in...oh, I'm not really sure just WHERE that
> match was made. Any piece with a movement titled "The Chill Of Death"
> that is going to be played in a hall named after the
> always-happy-and-now-cryogenically preserved Walt Disney is going to
> be quite...interesting at the very least. Bet on it.)
>
> Fri, May. 18 Symphony Center Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
>
> As usual, I will make myself available for lessons, comps, clinics,
> etc. around that travel schedule. The flights are all paid for, so
> that means I can work for a reasonable price.
>
> Get in touch if you are interested. (<sabutin at mindspring.com>)
>
> This will be a fine band.
>
> So far, the lower brass will be myself, Andre Hayward, Earl McIntyre,
> Dave Taylor and Howard Johnson, plus a couple of yet-to-be-announced
> tenor players. That's a pretty good start, right there. (As I recall,
> it was written for four tenors, two basses and a tuba. The section
> was originally Wayne Andre, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman, myself, Earl,
> Dave and Don Butterfield. That was a pretty good start, too.)
>
> Have fun.
>
> I will...
>
> Sam
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