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William Russo (www.chijazz.com)
The Blues Band meets the Symphony Orchestra tonight in legendary jazz composer Bill Russo's blues concerto, "Street Music." Seiji Ozawa leads the San Francisco Symphony in this groundbreaking recording, which sparked a renaissance in concert jazz when it was released in the early 70s.
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"Street Music: A Blues Concerto"
William Russo's "Street Music: A Blues Concerto" was inspired by, among other things, a street band the composer heard in San Francisco, Turkish folk music, blues harmonica, and Brahms. Fittingly, Russo suggested musicians perform the piece in a "haphazard" manner, going for improvisation rather than strict adherence to the score.
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