Riverwalk
Steve Cohen
About this work:
Commissioned by SaxShades of North Yorkshire, England. The piece is called “Riverwalk” after the promenade in New Orleans, and means to evoke a happy, carefree pre-Katrina time and place.
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:05:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Saxophone Quartet
Instrumentation: 1 Soprano Saxophone, 1 Alto Saxophone, 1 Tenor Saxophone, 1 Baritone Saxophone
Instrumentation notes: There is an optional improvised cadenza for the tenor saxophone. This may be included or omitted at the option of the players.