Begin The Beguine

[Richard Perks]

Just did a concert with a band that I fill in with. They recorded it and I played Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw transcript on clarinet. I didn't have a separate mic so I'm not fully in front of the band in volume in lower register but most likely clearest I've done. Most of the band are my age about (69) except tenor soloist he is 84 or so. All comments read!!!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2902384/Begin the Beguine.mp3

Richard

 

[Clivey]

Complete Class. I wish I could get a gig like this. How many Players do you have in Total?

 

[Richard Perks]

Hi: Thanks for the comment. We have 5 saxes-3 trumpets-1 trombone, piano, Bass and drums. The transcripts are generally done by Dave Bird - piano. We played these in the middle of a concert band concert last week and thinking what I said about ages I think there are maybe 5 in their 50's so I hope they don't see what I wrote!!!
Here are 2 more from the concert. On Pussywillows etc. again clarinet a little but I also was doing 1st tenor.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2902384/Pussywillows, Cat-tails.mp3

On Kalamazoo lead trumpet player Bil Cave is singer. This arrangement was really only for band so my clarinet part, which is melody , I basically left out till ensemble part. By the way no effects added.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2902384/Kalamazoo.mp3

I sort of am the one they call when one of the saxes can't do their monthly job. They rehearse each month a new group of dance tunes , this month it was called American Swing. Then last friday in month they play for a dance that mainly people who want ballroom etc type of dances go to.
Great fun and I love playing with them.
Richard

 

[thomsax]

Nice! Very good! I was brought up with this kind of music. It brings out a lot of memories.

Thomas

 

[kevgermany]

That's a fine band you're playing with! Enjoyed your pieces. THanks!

 

[phooesnax]

Loving it. One of my favorites. Wishing our band did this one.

Best Wishes,
Jim

 

[Young Col]

Very nice Richard. Wished my sax ensmble sounded anything like that!
Colin

 

[wuffysax]

Hello from germany,

as an amateur and hobby player, I used to make a lot of well-groomed dance music.
begin the bequine by cole porter was always one of my favotites.

here my version with tenorsax and clarinet

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOTDNXP_d6s


have fun listening and dancing

greetings

wuffysax

 

[jbtsax]

Just did a concert with a band that I fill in with. They recorded it and I played Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw transcript on clarinet. I didn't have a separate mic so I'm not fully in front of the band in volume in lower register but most likely clearest I've done. Most of the band are my age about (69) except tenor soloist he is 84 or so. All comments read!!!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2902384/Begin the Beguine.mp3

Richard

I can't get that link to work. I even made sure I was signed in to Dropbox.

 

[Tenor Viol]

@jbtsax I suspect the link is dead as it's an old post

 

[wuffysax]

i just see, this thread is from 2010!

 

[Jeanette]

i just see, this thread is from 2010!

Don't worry about reopening old threads, better than lots of duplicates

Jx