Fall Preview! In this episode of American Highways, pianist Guy Livingston brings us music from Roberto Sierra: El Baile; from George Gershwin: Catfish Row Suite; from Duke Ellington: New World a-Comin’; and from Ferdé Grofé: The Grand Canyon. 
(American Highways is on summer break: my next show will be in September 2016)
AMERICAN HIGHWAYS #52: FALL PREVIEW PLAYLIST
Theme Music :
Steve Reich. The Desert Music (1984)
First Movement (Fast).
Chorus of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas & William Carlos Williams.
Nonesuch Records 79101.
George Gershwin
Porgy & Bess Symphonic Suite: Catfish Row
1. Catfish Row
2. Porgy Sings
3. Fugue
4. Hurricane
5. Good Morning, Sister
Erich Kunzel, cond: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc – CD-80086
Roberto Sierra
El Baile
Puerto Rico Symph Orch, cond. by Maximiano Valdés
NAXOS 8.559817
Duke Ellington
New Day a Comin’
Jeffrey Biegel; Paul Phillips conducting the Brown University Orchestra
NAXOS 8.573490
Ferde Grofé
Grand Canyon Suite with Thunderstorm Effects: Cloudburst
Erich Kunzel, cond: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc – CD-80086