Senior Recital

May 10th, 2005

 

Sonata for Eb Alto Saxophone and Piano by Paul Creston
I. With Vigor

II. With Tranquility

III.  With Gaiety

 

Violoncello Suite I by Johann Sebastian Bach
trans. Ramon Ricker
Menuet

Gigue

 

Concertino da Camera by Jacques Ibert
I. Allegro con moto

II. Larghetto - Animato molto

 

La Fiesta by Chick Corea

I Can't Get Started by Ira Gershwin & George Duke

White Lightnin' by Jamie Beckman

 

David Erato - alto and tenor saxophones

with

Teresa Drews - piano
T.J. Beebe - drums
Jim Sodke - piano
Larry Tresp - bass

Recorded live at UW-Milwaukee's Recital Hall
by Jeffery Shoemaker, Millivolt Productions

Dave Erato and Curt Hanrahan

Dave Erato and Curt Hanrahan

Joe Aaron - Musician Joe Aaron loved performing and finding students' style

Joe Aaron is best described as my musical grandfather, which makes him the musical great-grandfather to all of my students.  Specifically he taught Curt Hanrahan, who in turn was my teacher.  I am positive nearly every saxophonist/clarinetist in the greater Milwaukee area for the last 70 years has some pedagogic connection to Joe.  

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