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Point of Beginning 9:160:00/9:16
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Jungian Slip 9:030:00/9:03
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Coisa Nova 9:400:00/9:40
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In This Moment 9:270:00/9:27
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You Never Were 8:050:00/8:05
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Cosmology 6:490:00/6:49
Dave Morgan
Here are some recent recordings and performances:
RECORDINGS (2014-2021)
Nine Lives, Chris Coles (2021). A suite by YSU alum Coles (B.M. 2009) produced by Sean Jones. This important multimedia work explores issues of race and pathology through the prism of the Charleston church massacre. I have participated in several performances of this work over the last four years as well, including for the Jazz Education Network National Conference.
After The Rain, Beth Ullman, Aardvark Records (2021). I composed several songs for this album, arranged several others, and played bass on a few tracks. Recorded in Austin, TX by vocalist Ullman, guitarist Mitch Watkins (Lyle Lovett, Leonard Cohen), and drummer Tom Brechlein (Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter).
From The Great Lakes, Stacie Mickens, MSR Classics (2020). This recording by University of North Texas horn professor Mickens includes a chamber music version of my piece “When Penguins Fly”. I also play bass on the recording.
Central Avenue Swing, The Magic Continues, and Our Delight; Madd for Tadd; Tighten Up Records (2018-2023). A regional all-star jazz band featuring the music of Tadd Dameron.
Blue Is More Than A Color, Dave Morgan, Being Time (2019). This recording documents some of my recent compositions for jazz orchestra, including several commissioned works. Twenty-five first-call musicians participated in the recording sessions, funded by a generous Knight Challenge Grant (2016). This grant also enabled me to present a performance of this music at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron.
Made in Youngstown, Youngstown State University Wind Ensemble, Stephen Gage, director (2019). This recording includes my compositions When Penguins Fly, Reflections and Meditations, and Reactions. I composed these works for this ensemble and faculty soloists Stacie Mickens, Alice Wang and Glenn Schaft.
Beyond Boundaries, Amanda Powell, Being Time Records (2014). Voice and double bass duets of World folk music, with guest appearances by Howie Smith, Cicilia Yudha, Alice Wang, Alton Merrell and Glenn Schaft.
SELECTED COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS (2014-2023)
Coisa Nova and The Secret of the Golden Flower. My orchestrations of these original compositions will be premiered by The Cleveland Pop Orchestra at Severance Hall on 02/10/23.
Music of Joe Lovano. The saxophonist Joe Lovano has performed a set of arrangements I created for him around the world, including with the BBC Big Band, as documented on this 8//20/22 podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-band-serenade-music-of-joe-lovano/id107142034?i=1000576664200
Echoes From The Valley. Arrangements of World folk music for Franklin Cohen, principle clarinet emeritus of The Cleveland Orchestra. His group has performed this music in numerous concert venues under the auspices of ChamberFest Cleveland. This is part of a large-scale project of World folk songs I’m arranging for ensemble and voice for a future recording. These arrangements were featured on WCLV’s Ovations on 1/25/23.
Three Vignettes for Saxophone and Strings for full orchestra. This new orchestration for Symphony West, Victoria Marra Musical Director, was to have been premiered 05/15/20 at Baldwin-Wallace College, but has been postponed due to the pandemic.
Several arrangements for the vocalist Helen Welch for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Akron Symphony Orchestra, and the Big Wow orchestra, some of which are included on her 2017 recordings Spellbound and Home for Christmas.
The Universal Dance. Commissioned by the 2015-2016 Slippery Rock University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jason Kush. Recorded on the 2016 release Identity.
The Space Between. Commissioned by the 2015-2016 University of Akron Jazz Ensemble directed by Jack Schantz.
Colors of Your Dreams. Commissioned in 2014 by the American Wind Symphony Orchestra; Robert Boudreau, Musical Director.
SELECTED PERFORMANCES (2014-2023)
Several concerts with The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Most, Music Director, including Broadway Legends, Richard Kaufman, conductor (07/31/22); The Great American Songbook. Lucas Walden, conductor, Capathia Jenkins, vocalist (07/18/21); Batman, conducted by Ludwig Wicki (08/23-25/19); The Little Mermaid, conducted by Sarah Hicks (08/04/18); A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with vocalists Capathia Jenkins,
Harolyn Blackwell, and Aisha de Haas (08/27/17); Hollywood Superheroes - Richard Kaufman, conductor (08/13/17); Fire and Rain - Rob Fisher, conductor (07/23/17); Michael Feinstein’s Broadway - Jack Everly, conductor, Michael Feinstein, vocalist (07/31/16); Magic of the Movies - Michael Krajewski, conductor (07/24/16); Broadway Divas, Jack Everly, conductor (08/02/15); Broadway Standing Ovations - Jack Everly, conductor (07/27/14); A Beatles Tribute: Celebrating 50 Years in the USA - Michael Krajewski, conductor (08/24/14).
Several concerts and tours with Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra, Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director. I also contributed several transcriptions and arrangements for the Mediterranean Roots and Tarantella programs
Concert and club performance with international jazz artists including Jim Snidero, Jiggs Whigham. Kate Reid, Ken Peplowski, Joe Lovano, Peter Bernstein, Sean Jones, Benny Golson, Gary Smulyan, and Harry Allen. Countless performances with local and regional artists.
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening, The Dana Ensemble featuring Evelyn Wright and James Suggs, Ford Theater, YSU (02/09/22). A concert of my arrangements of popular songs, standards and originals for the 13-piece YSU faculty ensemble and guest artists. I conceived the concept for this program and wrote all of the arrangements.
Sounds of Spring, The Dana Ensemble featuring Helen Welch, Powers Auditorium, Youngstown, OH (03/28/21). A concert of popular songs, standards and originals for the 13-piece YSU faculty ensemble an guest artist. I conceived the concept for this program and wrote all of the arrangements.
Performed in YSU master classes with guest artists Pasquale Grasso, Jamey Abersold, Eric Susoeff, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Dan Wilson, Dave Stryker, Mimi Fox, Peter Bernstein, Ben Monder, Tim Miller, Bruce Saunders, and Brad Shepik.
Forms of Things Unknown, composed by Dave Morgan and performed by the Youngstown Percussion Collective, is available from Amazon, I-tunes, and CD Baby. It is also available directly from the YPC website.
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Here is a partial list of the many wonderful musicians I have had the opportunity to perform and record with throughout the years:
Howard Alden
Sandy Allen
Mose Allison
Chris Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Apollo's Fire
Joe Augustine
Erich Avenger
Martin Banks
Allan Baker
Chas Baker
Chris Baker
Zoot Baker
Greg Bandy
Rex Benincasa
Shelly Berg
Wayne Bergeron
Tina Bergmann
Peter Bernstein
Gene Bertoncini
Seamus Blake
Bob Brookmeyer
Dan Bruce
Ron Busch
Ann Hampton Calloway
Tony Campise
Keith Carnekie
Carmen Castaldi
Dave Catney
The Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
Bob Chadwick
Alex Coke
Larry Coryell
Creative Oportunity Orchestra
Tammi Dahl
Harold Danko
Kenny Davis
Mark DeWalt
Dennis Dotson
Nate Douds
Kent Engelhardt
Kurt Ellenberger
Shannon Eller
Steve Enos
Lorraine Feather
Michael Feinstein
Bobby Ferrazza
Paul Ferguson
Mary Kay Ferguson
Clare Fischer
Bob Florence
Ricardo Flores
Bob Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Casey Genemans
Dizzy Gillespie
Ron Godale
Benny Golson
Mark Gonder
Benny Green
Mike Greensill
Marshall Griffith
Cliff Habian
Jamey Haddad
Doug Hall
Slide Hampton
Rich Harney
Steve Hawk
Jeff Hellmer
Bob Henshon
Peter Hess
John Hicks
Holly Hoffman
John Hollenbeck
Joe Howard
Joe Hunter
Jamad
Sean Jones
Clifford Jordon
David Kana
Chris Karlic
Val Kent
Mark Kimbrell
Roy King
Ernie Krivda
Jason Kush
Patti LaPone
Rick Lawn
LeeAnn Ledgerwood
Chad Leftkowitz-Brown
Mike Lee
Joe LoCasio
Mark Lopeman
Mundell Lowe
A.D. Mannion
Tina Marsh
Bob McKee
Paul McKee
Jim McNeely
Idina Menzel
Alton Merrell
Bob Meyer
Dillon Michaels
Ed Michaels
Stacie Mickens
John Mills
Pete Mills
Ben Monder
James Moody
Daphne Mor
Dan Murphy
Mike Murray
New Images
Bebe Neuwirth
Adam Nussbaum
John Oddo
George Oldziey
Caroline Oltmanns
Mandy Patinkin
Ken Peplowski
Matt Perko
John Perrine
Susanna Perry Gilmore
Bernadette Peters
James Polk
Amanda Powell
Jim Powell
Bill Ransom
Tom Reed
Vernon Reid
David Renter
John Reese Project
Jason Rigby
Humberto Ramirez
Bobby Rodriguez
Jim Rupp
Ally Ryerson
Paul Samuels
Bruce Saunders
Jack Schantz
Diane Schurr
Russell Schmidt
Maria Schneider
Bobby Selvagio
Glenn Schaft
Scott Sherwood
Matt Shulman
Judi Silvano
Howie Smith
Gary Smulyan
Jeannette Sorrell
Tony Spicer
Chip Stephens
Suzi Stern
Dave Sterner
Dave Stryker
Rick Stone
Helen Sung
Emi Tanabe
Mike Tomaro
Arthur Topilow
Carl Topilow
Zvonimir Tot
Beth Ullman
James Umble
Brad Wagner
Dan Wall
Cedar Walton
Jackie Warren
Mitch Watkins
Bobby Watson
Ernie Watts
Rock Wehrman
Helen Welch
Paul Wertico
James Wideman
Mike Wolford
Kenny Wheeler
Jiggs Whigham
Wesla Whitfield
Dan Wilson
John Wojciechowski
Mark Wood
Randy Zimmerman