Ozie Cargile's "Creation of The Universe" {2002} is a verismo showpiece for Orchestra.  In only 10 minutes, it is a FANTASTIC audio visual TRAVELOGUE through time and space.
In it are traces of elements reminding one of Disney's 1940 Fantasia with its canon like use of JS Bach that expands from strings to winds and brass to moments that evoke "A Short Ride in A Fast Machine" by John Adams.   One of the most important works YET TO BE WIDELY PERFORMED and CELEBRATED written by a contemporary African American composer.  I am proud to champion it.  THIS MUST BECOME CANON in Orchestra repertoire

Ozie Cargile: Creation of The Universe for Orchestra

CIVIC (excerpt)

Concerto for Hammond Organ, Orchestra, Vocal Quartet and Chorus

Concerto for Hammond Organ, I. Rhapsody

Concerto for Hammond Organ, II. Invocation

Concerto for Hammond Organ, III. Finale

"Music is supposed to have meaning," according to Dr. Adolphus Hailstork whose music captures the tribulations and the occasional triumphs of African Americans in this country. Hailstork's 80th birthday year got off to an impressive start with a performance of his music as part of the Presidential Inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden. Since then there has been a world premiere of a concert aria he composed to commemorate the centenary of the Tulsa Massacre and he awaits the premiere of his recently completed Fourth Symphony, Read a full transcript on NewMusicBox: https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/adolphus-hailstork-music-is-a-service

SoundLives -- Adolphus Hailstork: Music is a Service

Bill Doggett presents the Pre Concert Lecture for the February 17th 2022 posthumous San Francisco Symphony concerts for the late Conductor Michael Morgan.  Doggett was the orchestra's first Black pre concert lecturer.  Doggett talks about the history of black culture in Black composer music for the program's works-Carlos Simon-"Amen", Florence Price, Symphony#3 and the significance of MARIAN ANDERSON and Conductor Pierre Monteux in San Francisco Symphony history 1937-1945.   This is the Opening Lecture.   Also view and listen to the Closing fuller lecture Saturday, Feb 19th {view other tracks}

Bill Doggett Michael Morgan Concerts LECTURE-San Francisco Symphony February 17,2022

Music video at https://vimeo.com/215945967

Manhattan Second

Manhattan First

Bill Doggett II in station at KPOO-FM San Francisco  with host Keith Crawford of The Give Life, Save Life Foundation on February 21st, 2013.

The interview honors the 97th birthday February 16th, 2013 of my uncle, Bill Doggett, the well known Rock N Roll jazz organist who created the landmark Gold Record, Honky Tonk Parts 1&2 in Summer 1956.
Honky Tonk was the first rhythm and blues record to cross over into the mainstream charts ranking #2 under Elvis Presley's Hound Dog and Heartbreak Hotel in the Pop Charts of Fall and Winter 1956-57

The interview looks at my recollections of my uncle 1956-early 1960s, the Doggett family music history, jazz history in Harlem as it relates to Bill Doggett’s development as a budding jazz pianist who would reside at The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem with Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra 1939-42 .   Last but not least, the interviews focuses in on the story behind making the hit record, Honky Tonk Parts 1&2


The Bill Doggett Honky Tonk Story told by Bill Doggett II :KPOO-FM Radio San Fran

Violin Concerto (Excerpt)

Bill Doggett is a Marketing Agent and Publicist for Contemporary Composers of Color. He has worked with Adolphus Hailstork, has a long association with Anthony Davis ,2020 Pulitzer For Music works with UK-Scottish Richard Thompson and interfaces with many younger generation BIPOC composers.

The Bill Doggett Honky Tonk Story told by Bill Doggett II :KPOO-FM Radio San Fran

Bill Doggett

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