David Kechley's music is influenced by 20th-century classics, vernacular, popular, and ethnic music, and was profoundly affected by his time in Kyoto, Japan.
Composition History
The Ryoanji Duo, consisting of Robert Nathanson (guitar) and Frank Bongiorno (saxophone), commissioned all three major works on this album: Points of Departure, Bounce, and Sea of Stones.
Composition History
The Ryoanji Duo, the performers on this album, named themselves after the Ryoanji temple in Kyoto, which inspired David Kechley's earlier work, In the Dragon's Garden.
Performer Biography
Frank Bongiorno, one of the saxophonists on this album, is a professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and has performed with artists like Kenny Rogers and Johnny Mathis.
Composer Biography
David Kechley, the composer, began composing as a teenager after listening to his father, Gerald Kechley, who was also a composer and music professor.
Performer Biography
Robert Nathanson, the guitarist, is an active recitalist and soloist who champions new music, having commissioned, premiered, and recorded works by many composers.
Performer Biography
Laurent Estoppey, another saxophonist, has devoted himself to contemporary music, collaborating with composers to create at least 200 works, and is the artistic director of Swiss ensemBle baBeland.
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