New 88-Note Rag Roll
By Stephen Kent Goodman
Dear Friends;
I want to share with you all the "birth" of an absolutely fantastic new ragtime composition that only exists on 88-note roll by San Francisco based roll arranger & composer, Eric D. Bernhoft.
Although there are many fine roll arrangers working today, Eric is, in my opinion, the preeminent RAGTIME roll arranger, having arranged several vintage numbers in the authentic "fully orchestrated" style of the late 1900s and 1910s (rolls sold under the name Eighty-Eight Note, for example). His arranging stands with the best of that era's roll arrangers- Herman Avery Wade, Mae Brown, George Swift, et al. Now Eric has introduced an original composition, _Laclede's_Landing_Rag_, whose title is self-explanatory for those of you familiar with the legacy of St. Louis ragtime.
This composition utilizes contemporary arranging concepts (such as building a multi-thematic emotional contour) while not sacrificing first-generation ragtime qualities and conventions. I highly recommend it. It is NOT available from this group's midi downloading site, as it is a commercially offered product. Please support this rare talent and send your check or money order for $20.00 plus $3 p/h to:
Eric D. Bernhoft
Upright & Grand Music Rolls
P.O. Box 421101
San Francisco CA 94142
Be sure to request a brochure describing his other arranging efforts. These rolls will make a good photoplayer sound like a large Peerless or Berry-Wood orchestrion (except YOU have to operate the drums & registers ;-) ). |
(Message sent Wed 9 Oct 1996, 00:15:29 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.) |
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