Footnotes

Footnotes (1988)

tpt, tbn, pno, 2 perc, 2 vln, vla, vcl, db

Duration: 7 minutes

Commissioned by the Welsh Jazz Society with funds provided by the Welsh Arts Council

Footnotes is a tribute to American popular music, particularly the early dance records issued by the Tamla Motown label. It was commissioned by the Welsh Jazz Society and first performed at the Four Bars Inn, Cardiff, by the New Arts Consort as part of their tenth anniversary retrospective. The revised version for the Band was made in December 1993.

First performed by the New Arts Consort at the Four Bars Inn, Cardiff on 7 November 1988
with Ted John (trumpet), Ian Torr (trombone), Gareth Davies (piano), Phil Girling (percussion), Kevin Earley (percussion),Cathy Porter (violin), John Rayson (viola), Alexandra Robinson (cello)

Revised version first performed by Charlie Barber + Band at the Bute Theatre, Welsh College of Music & Drama on 15 February 1994
with Mark Morren (alto saxophone), Paul Hornsby (tenor saxophone), Gethin Liddington (trumpet), Gwyn Daniels (trombone), David Appleton (piano), Andy Cookson (percussion), Jonathan Helm (percussion), Alison Francis (violin), Tim Davies (violin), Michael Rafferty (viola), Sharon McKinley (cello), Paula Gardiner (double bass)

Second revised version performed by Charlie Barber + Band at The Point, Cardiff on 16 February 1996
with Mark Morren (alto saxophone), James Scannell (tenor saxophone), Alan MacDonald (trumpet), John Randall (trombone), Ruth Wall (piano), Simon Limbrick (percussion), Tim Wright (percussion), Claire Nelson (violin), Tim Davies (violin), Madeleine Zagni (viola), Sharon McKinley (cello), Paula Gardiner (double bass)

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Performances

07.11.88	CARDIFF	Four Bars Inn
16.01.89	CARDIFF	Welsh College of Music & Drama
20.01.89	ALSAGER	Crewe & Alsager College
04.03.89	CARDIFF	St David’s Hall
20.08.89	BRECON	Jazz Festival
15.02.94	CARDIFF	Welsh College of Music & Drama
16.02.96	CARDIFF	The Point, Cardiff Bay
18.02.96	BRACKNELL	Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park
23.02.96	MANCHESTER	Royal Northern College of Music

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