Kohn: Allan Blank: Works with Contrabass

This CD includes three substantial works by noted American modernist composer Allan Blank (1925-2013). Including the world premiere recordings of Four Studies, for contrabass and Variations on "The Turkish Lady", for contrabass and piano.

Andrew Kohn, bass
Michael Ibrahim, saxophone
Robert Frankenberry, piano

Track Listing:

Four Studies, for contrabass (1992), BMI
1. Poco Rubato
2. dotted half note = c. 66
3. Drammatico - De Profundis
4. ♩ = c.88+

Introduction, Seven Vignettes, and Conclusion, for alto saxophone and contrabass (2008), BMI
5. Introduction
6. I Frisky
7. II A Shared Recitative
8. III Energetic
9. IV Restrained
10. V Pushy
11. VI Sixths and Half-steps
12. VII Ascents/Descents, plus
13. Conclusion

14. Variations on "The Turkish Lady", for contrabass and piano (1992), BMI