St. Malo Suitethe music of John LeslieRay
Simmons Quintet
Sample tracks from the St Malo Suite CD
November (Prelude)
Spring Comes Along - A piece in waltz time.
Features Martin Eaton on tenor saxophone
Beam Reach - With a burst of exuberance, we are at sea in a blustery force five on a beam reach. The most exhilarating point of sailing
Night Sail - The winds abate and the waves moderate. The sun sets, and we find ourselves in the haunting world of a night sail.
What If - This juanty three-quarter time masks a dense chordal texture, and the title suggests the wistful recollection of a decision at an earlier stage in John's life: medicine or music ?
kaleidescope - variations on a theme by Steven C Foster featuring Ray Simmons on trumpet and John Leslie on piano.