Three jazz songs for high voice (D2-F5) and piano, or piano and bass on poems by Robert Creeley. The first, "I Know a Man", subtitled "An Homage to Neal Cassady" is a bop-tempo, hard swing with mostly spoken lyrics. I like to think of it as a collision between beat poet and Stravinsky. The second song "Kore" is a trance-state, straight-8ths, 'ceremonial procession in liminal space'. The third, "A Token" is a sentimental, slow, and soft-swung waltz.
- I. I Know a Man
- II. Kore
- III. A Token
Durations: 1'45", 5'15", and 2'45", respectively.
Robert Creeley Songs (2003-2014) for jazz vocalist and piano
$20.00Price