My original 'boogaloo' tune recorded by Jon McCaslin on his CD "Sunalta", featuring BRAD TURNER trumpet, PHIL DWYER tenor saxophone, TILDEN WEBB piano, JODI PROZNICK, JON McCASLIN drums

Release Date: December, 2012

CL051411

Recorded by Brad Turner at Groundhog Sound, Port Coquitlam, BC on May 14 & 15, 2011 
available at www.cellarlive.com

Sunalta

Marmalade Margaret

The composition for jazz orchestra was commissioned by Campbell Collegiate in Regina, SK Canada. This mockup was done in 2005 with Garritan JABB library. I'll post the live musician version soon.

Compositions and Arrangements

Ballad For Mr G (Mockup)

Neo-romantic solo piano sonata - 2nd mv't

Adagio For Piano

Medium up jazz composition for voice, trpt, tenor, pro, bs, drms. Music by Paul Read, Lyrics by Trish Colter

The Dance Never Ends

Flute Sonata _ Movement 1

Commissioned by the Jazz Mechanics, a wonderful big band from Brampton, ON Canada. This performance is by the University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra. Solos are by Dan Easty, Steve McFarlane, and Harley Card.

Awakening

Too Pretty for Words

A short middle movement of a piano sonata in progress. Inspired by Beethoven and many others. Harmonies are not always what Beethoven would use. Performed by Paul Read (composer)

Adagio for Piano

Written in memory of Toronto saxophonist, Eddie Session. He died May 19, 1999 and was one of my closest friends. This is part one of  Prayer and Celebration (posted here as well).

Arc-en-ciel

Part One - Prayer

Written in memory of Toronto saxophonist, Eddie Session who passed away on May 19, 1999 . He was one of my closest friends. This is part TWO of Prayer and Celebration (posted here as well).

Part 2 Celebration

Abstractly nostalgic. Kind of a Herbie Hancock Headhunters groove?

Out There

Fourth movement of an extended work for jazz orchestra composed in 1978. Performers are the Humber College Big Band. Piano solo is by Stacey MacGregor.

Northern Tour

Suite No. 3 - Mvt 4 - Children's Song

Original composition for jazz orchestra.
©2010 Paul Read
From my CD, "Arc-en-ciel" by the Paul Read Orchestra (PRO).
Released in 2013 on Addo Records
http://addorecords.com
Available for sale on CDBaby

Waltz for Kelly (featuring Tara Davidson)

Toronto has been home for most of my life. I spent a brief time living in Boston while going to school at Berklee College in the early 1970s. My career has been a mix of teaching, composing, arranging and performance (piano and saxophone). Now retired from academic life, I was Director of Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto and prior to that Director of Music at Humber College. 

Influences are so varied a list is nearly pointless. I listen to and love music of a broad range of styles and genres. Mentors have been Gordon Delamont, Joe Viola, Clifford Poole, Pat LaBarbera, Jim McNeely and I have been strongly influenced by the piano playing of Herbie Hancock. And so many others (Chick, Keith). On saxophone I was obsessed with Trane for a long period of time (still am- who isn’t) and a long list of others. Early to mid French composers have much of my attention these days, Ravel, Debussy, Faure, Durufle, Dutilleux, Poulenc, Debussy, Jolivet. So, I said the list was pointless and it is. So I’ll stop realizing that I have mentioned 3% of whom I wish to.

I had my own 18 piece Jazz Orchestra (Paul Read Orchestra) in Toronto for a number of years and recorded one CD. Also I had a septet with Trish Colter (vocalist) for 20 years or so. I played piano and was her main arranger. That group included Pat LaBarbera, Chase Sanborn, Pat Collins, Kevin Dempsey along with Trish and me.

More info (if you need it)...www.paulread.ca

Paul Read

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