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Summer 2005: The Allen Won Quartet's release "The Jewel in the Lotus" is now available online.
Featuring Rave Tesar on piano, Kiyoto Fujiwara on contrabass and Michael Sarin on drums and percussion, the CD introduces original compositions by Won. Listen to some of the pieces on this web site.
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New CD For fall 2006 release
I have recorded the music for the next CD. This one features the talents of Micheal Sarin on drums, Kiyoto Fujiwara on contrabass and Rave Tesar on piano. Special guest my long time friend and fellow reed player Erik Lawrence performed his usual magic on the tunes. Please stay tuned for more on this CD. Aloha, A.W.
listen to Allen Won Quartet "The Jewel in the Lotus"
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October 2002: Stephen Wolpe at 92nd Street Y
I was fortunate to have been called to perform in a fantastic concert honoring the music of Stephan Wolpe. considered the composers composers of the 20th century, it is a pity that his music is not performed in this country with any frequency. this performance was one of many in new york celebrating wolpes centennial an added plus was that on the program two of the pieces 'Schone Geschiten' and 'A Suite FromThe 20's' were new york and world premiers. Maestro Werner Herbers was asked by the Wolpe society of NY to be the conductor as he is quite familiar with Wolpes works. now this is a man who has been the principal oboist with the Royal Concertgebow Orchestra for the last 30 years. Werner also leads the Ebony Band. an ensemble that performs the music of obscure early 20th century composers. pretty wild stuff. along with some singers Werner also had a pianist Gerard Bouwhuis to fill the piano chair. what can i say about Gerard? just imagine the most intense contemporary pianist with all the chops in the world playing this ridiculous sh-- , intense mentally brutal rehearsals and during the breaks, Gerard starts playing disco. now how out is that? needless to say both Werner and Gerard are Dutch so they are out to begin with, are very serious musicians and yet are some of the most fun guys you could imagine. i had fun lots of it on that one. thanks to fred and carol for askin' me to play.
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