Ron Petti & Deb Scott - Playing Favorites (2017)

Trombonist Deb Scott makes her Parma debut with her new Navona release Playing Favorites, accompanied by pianist Ron Petti. She performs a variety of her favorite pieces that appeal to her background in jazz and to her considerable technical skill. She writes: “What I love about each one is its ability to engage a diverse audience making for enjoyable and exciting musical moments.” The central piece on the album is Stephen Lias’s River Runner, written in response to a paddling trip he took with Scott through Big Bend National Park’s Santa Elena Canyon. Across the piece, Lias explores nature landscapes and the excitement of adventure, culminating in the visceral and kinetic third and final movement “Rock Slide.” The album includes many additional pieces, as well. Derek Bourgeois’ crowd- pleasing Trombone Concerto, written for Christian Lindberg, appeals to pop, jazz, and classical audiences. William Goldstein’s emotional Colloquy for Solo Trombone uses elements of jazz to explore opposing feelings of positivity and angst against a backdrop of Americana. Finally, the album closes with Variations on "The Carnival of Venice" composed by Jean-Baptiste Arban. This arrangement by Donald Hunsberger was actually composed for trumpet and originally performed by Wynton Marsalis.

TRACKLIST

01. Trombone Concerto, Op. 114 (Version for Trombone & Piano) : Trombone Concerto, Op. 114 (Version for Trombone & Piano): I. Allegro
02. Trombone Concerto, Op. 114 (Version for Trombone & Piano) : Trombone Concerto, Op. 114 (Version for Trombone & Piano): II. Adagio
03. Trombone Concerto, Op. 114 (Version for Trombone & Piano) : Trombone Concerto, Op. 114 (Version for Trombone & Piano): III. Presto
04. Colloquy (version for trombone and piano) : Colloquy (version for trombone and piano)
05. River Runner : River Runner: I. Lajitas
06. River Runner : River Runner: II. The Sentinel
07. River Runner : River Runner: III. Rock Slide
08. Variations sur Le Carnaval de Venise (The Carnival of Venice) (arr. D. Hunsberger for trombone and piano) : Variations sur Le Carnaval de Venise (The Carnival of Venice) (arr. D. Hunsberger for trombone and piano)