Combining the talents of six gifted sax players, the featured program for the afternoon is called “Voyage” an homage to the Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977 which included “Golden Records, ” a time capsule of sorts containing various images, sounds, and music from different cultures and eras.
Drawing on this, the Moanin’ Frogs will take their own multicultural voyage paying tribute to some of the music on “Golden Records,” as well as other notable pieces and with a performance range that includes concerto soloists, burlesque show musicians, jazz improvisers, and primo ensemble players.
Commonly performed repertoire may include:
Seventh Heaven Rag (1988) Stephen J. Rush. Arr. Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Wedding Dance from Hasseneh (1955) Jacques Press. Arr. José Olivier Riojas
Star-Crossed Lovers (1957) Duke Ellington. Arr. Dennis Wilson
Sleepwalker (1937) Raymond Scott. Arr. Danny Hawthorne-Foss
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry. arr. Gabriel Piqué
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
As to the cast of The Moanin’ Frogs:
Edward Goodman, soprano saxophone
Gabriel Pique, alto saxophone
Jeff Siegfried, tenor saxophone
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, tenor saxophone
Jeffrey Leung, baritone saxophone
Lucas Hopkins, bass saxophone