UNC Jazz Press

(9 Brass) The first movement of four movements of the Sweet Home Suite. It is a multi-sectional composition including an introduction that uses a short tone row, followed by a medium-tempo modal section that moves into an up-tempo modal blues. This movement concludes with a restatement of the introduction and a brief solo piano statement. Lots of solo space for trumpet, tenor drums and piano. To purchse the CD Sweet Home Suite recorded by the Greg Runions Big Band please visit the Canadian music Centre at www.musiccentre.ca

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GREG RUNIONS is a graduate of Queen's University and the Crane School of Music. He currently resides in Kingston, Ontario, a small community between Toronto and Montreal. He is active teaching at Queen's University and performing in a variety of situations. For the past five years, he has lead his own self-titled big band. The ensemble is dedicated to the creation and performance of new music for the large jazz ensemble. With support from the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council, they have presented several concerts of original compositions for the big band. Included in these performances have been new works by the great Canadian jazz artists Kenny Wheeler, John MacLeod, Don Thompson, Dave Barton and Mike Murley. Greg's CD But Not Forgotten features guest artist, Kenny Wheeler, in a program of compositons by some of Canada's leading young jazz artists. It is available from North Country Distributors in Redwood, New York.