Birth Of The Cool - BOPLICITY

The CAPA High School Saxophone Ensemble in Pittsburgh, Pa presents Miles Davis' groundbreaking album BIRTH OF THE COOL in its entirety. The Saxophone Ensemble is made up 9 students from Pittsburgh's Creative And Performing Arts High School playing alto, tenor, and baritone sax with professional trumpeter JAMES MOORE featured as guest soloist playing Miles' parts. This is an excerpt from the 5/31/07 concert.

Paul Thompson - Director

*all arrangements are from the original scores and adapted for 6-part ensemble with rhythm section

Please visit http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07151/790090-388.stm for more info on the project and http://www.myspace.com/jamesmoorejazz for more about James Moore.

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Music

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• CAPA
• Sax
• Saxophone
• Ensemble
• Jamie
• Moore
• Miles
• Davis
• Gil
• Evans
• Birth
• Cool
• Jazz
• Pittsburgh

[MrMiguelmore]

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[MrMiguelmore]

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[BarryBRemix]

Nailed it!  Good job! Wow! Impressive for High School students.

[amd77j]

this is just wonderful. plz keep it up young people!!!! jazz is america's gift to the world.

[rhodesplayernumber1]

Phenom!

[iplaymusc]

I wish someone would post a video breaking down all the individual parts. I've been trying to break down the parts by ear but it's not working.

[jimmymacnj]

sounds great lovin the young jazzers keep it comin great job by the musical director, thank you riskrapper

[AlexeiDQPumas]

Excellent performance!!

Compliments, Miles would be proud of you =D

[sotonemuel]

Arrangement sounds identical to Miles recording! Sax soloist was pretty good but he will get much better as he matures. Trumpeter plays as good as a college student. Great job!