Morgan Powell
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Compositions by Morgan Powell featuring the virtuoso trumpet playing of Ray Sasaki. This magnificent new release marks over twenty years of professional collaboration and kinship between these two gifted musical thinkers. With humor and attention to detail, Powell journeys through a variety of sound worlds. Ensemble pieces take the listener on a roller coaster ride from LKP, a big band composition with Sasaki as soloist, to Ray's in the Window: Gaman, a piece commissioned by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, also focusiong on Ray's breathtaking performance. Also includes more intimate works, solos and more!