Yamaha Suite - Eugene Rousseau

 

Yamaha Suite

Yamaha Suite

Eugene Rousseau Saxophone Quartet

Golden Crest Records CRS 4224

1982

From the back cover: The Musicians 

One of the world's great saxophonist, Eugene Rousseau, has had an extensive background in classical and jazz music. Since his highly successful solo debut in New York's Carnegie Hall he has had engagements throughout the world. His great knowledge of woodwind instruments has been used thoroughly during his professional playing and teaching career. He earned his Ph. D. from the University of Iowa in 1962, and has been Professor of Music at Indiana University since 1964.

Rousseau has recorded numerous solo works for saxophone, including an album of concertos for Deutsche Gramophone. Among his publications are a two-volume Method For Saxophone (Kjos), and a work on the above-normal range of the saxophone, Saxophone High Tones (Etonile), plus numerous solos and arrangements.

As Chief Consultant to Yamaha for saxophone research and development, he has devoted his creative abilities to the artistic and acoustical development of saxophones and saxophone mouthpieces.

Born in Albuquerque, Bobby Shew began trumpet at age ten. He played with the Tommy Dorsey Band (with Dam Donahue), and the bands of Woody Herman and Buddy Rich. As a lead player he travelled with Robert Goulet, Paul Anka, Della Reese and Steve Allen and then to Las Vegas for nine years. He moved to LA in 1973 to return to jazz, playing in the combos of Bud Shank, Art Pepper, Frank Strazzeri, Barry Zweig and Chuck Flores. In big bands he has played lead for Don Menza, Neal Hefti, Frank Capp-Nat Pierce, Bill Berry and Oliver Nelson, in addition to the Akiyoski / Tabackin and Louis Bellson Bands.

Stephen Goacher is a member of the music faculty of Kentucky State University. One of this country's foremost woodwind doublers, he performers regularly on flute, obey, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone.

Jean Lansing has distinguished herself as a prefer of the first rank in both classical and jazz music. A faculty member of Wichita State University, she continues to perform and travel extensively.

Dennis Bamber teaches at Notre Dame University and has his own music studio in South Bend, Indiana. A medal winner in the Geneva International Saxophone Competition, he is active as a soloist and has a number of recordings to his credit.

George Gaber has distinguished himself in the musical world as a percussionist, teacher, soloist, lecturer, and composer. His diversified background has brought a wealth of knowledge in the art of percussion to the School Of Music, Indiana University, which Professor Gaber established, is one of the world' most outstanding educational institutions in percussion. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, NBC Symphony of The Air, and the ABC Symphony. He has played premiere performances under the direction of Paul Hindemith, Darius Milhaud, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, and Gian Carlo Menotti.

Milton John Hinton is considered by many to  be the Dean of American Jazz Bassists. He is fondly called "The Judge" by musicians and fans. The list of artist whom he has accompanied reads like a Who's Who in show biz, Gleason, Erroll Garner, Artie Shaw, Red Norvo, Barbra Streisand, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones. Milt has received an Esquire Sky, the Downbeat Awards, and the Duke Ellington Fellowship. In 1975 he was elected to the first Newport Jazz Festival Hall Of Fame.

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