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- Standing Stones of Stenness (Gilliland) 5:41
- Athabasca (Meechan) 10:17
- Where the Red Fern Grows (Giroux) 5:45
- Dreaming of the Masters IV (Gilliland)
A Jazz Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Ensemble- a) Perryscope 7:29
- b) Reminiscence 8:51
- c) Second Line 7:07
- the mountains rend themselves apart (Conrad) 9:31
Raymond Baril is Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music at MacEwan University. He is in his 25th season as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Edmonton Winds. He was the Director of the MacEwan University Jazz Ensemble for 37 seasons. For six seasons he served as the musical director of the River City Big Band. Raymond remains a much sought after national clinician and adjudicator as well as a featured guest speaker at music education conferences across the country.
Raymond continues to work as one of Edmonton’s busiest saxophonists and is in demand as a woodwind specialist for pit orchestras in local and touring productions. He was a regular member of the Tommy Banks Big Band for 25 years and has appeared with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on numerous occasions as an orchestra member and soloist, and as a guest conductor.
Raymond holds a graduate degree in conducting from Northwestern University, undergraduate degrees in both performance and education from the University of Alberta. In 2018 Raymond was inducted in the Edmonton’s Cultural Hall of Fame. In 2016 he was recognized with a Distinguished Teaching Award from MacEwan University. In the past, he has been the recipient of many awards for his contribution to music and music education from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Alberta Band Association, Edmonton Public Schools District Service Award and from Alberta Learning.
—Raymond Baril
P.J. Perry has shared the stage with countless jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Michel LeGrand, Pepper Adams, Kenny Wheeler, Tom Harrell, Rob McConnell, Slide Hampton, Herb Spanier, Bobby Shew, Fraser McPherson, Tommy Banks, Joe LaBarbera, Clarence “Big” Miller, Red Rodney and many more talented artists too numerous to list here. Recently, he was a featured soloist on the hit 2010 Broadway production of Come Fly Away, highlighting the songs of Frank Sinatra.
In 1996, P.J. received an Honorary Diploma in Music from Grant MacEwan Community College. In 2005, he was given a Lifetime Achievement award by the City of Edmonton. In 2007, P.J. was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta and in 2016, he was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada.
P.J. has become recognized by critics, colleagues and listeners as being one of North America’s premier saxophonists. In 1993, his recording “My Ideal” received a Juno Award for Best Jazz Album and in 2000, his Justin Time recording with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra received a nomination for Traditional Jazz Album. P.J. received Jazz Report magazine’s Critic’s Choice Award for Best Alto Sax for a record seven years, from 1993 to 1999.
P.J. has performed as a soloist with the Edmonton Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Saskatoon Symphony, Kamloops Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo, and the Vancouver Island Symphony, and has recently been performing his own show “The Joy of Sax” with orchestras across the country.
—P.J. Perry
Artistic Director & Conductor: Raymond M. Baril
Composers: Allan Gilliland, Julie Giroux, Mari Alice Conrad, Peter Meechan
Produced by Raymond M. Baril, Allan Gilliland, Padraig Buttner-Schnirer & Paul Johnston
Recorded at MacEwan University, Triffo Theatre & Studio A, February 2-4, 2024
Recorded by Padraig Buttner-Schnirer & Paul Johnston
Mixed by Padraig Buttner-Schnirer
Mastered by Reuben Ghose at Mojito Mastering
Recording Assistants: Josh Bauer, Xavier Leslie Herrick, Brandon Leavins, Leili Rastad & Joshua Rupp
Triffo Theatre Management: Caitlynn Legris, Tyler Patrick
Piano Tech: Bruce Bishoff
Executive Producer Craig Monk
Liner Notes by Raymond Baril & Janice Robinson
Album Design by Katie Clarke, DESN 231, Typography II, Design, MacEwan University
Design Management by Constanza Pacher, Associate Professor
Bent River Records Team: Kristjan Buckingham, Padraig Buttner-Schnirer, Russell Comrie, Will Drake, Rose Ginther, Ijaz Janmohamed, Paul Johnston, John McMillan & Karlee Mong
Special thanks to MacEwan University’s Provost, Dr. Craig Monk, for his ongoing support of Bent River Records.
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Musicians
Flute
Crystal Krips
Tim Onciul
Kendra Litwin
Oboe
Sherri Roy
Marla McCready
Clarinet
Darren Sahl
David Hayman
Shelley Benson
Morgan Kavanagh
Suzanne Vuch
Nancy Breakey
Tammy Kam
Dayna Lueck
Joe Semple
Bass Clarinet
Maureen Yule
Lyndsey Cohen
E-flat Clarinet
Lyndsey Cohen
Bassoon
Jacqueline Power
Susanne Hayman
Contrabassoon
Matt Nickel
Alto Saxophone
Dominique Shulhan
Lindsey Kemp
Tenor Saxophone
Olga Kostenko
Baritone Saxophone
Emily Schultz
Trumpet
Christopher Hodge
John Dymianiw
Miles Thomsen
Elissa Moores
Marlouie Saique
Robin Kaluzniak
Horn
Gerald Onciul
Caralie Heinrichs
Carol Thurgood
Ross McLean
Rachael Erdmann
Euphonium
Darwin Krips
Chris Diaper
Trombone
Sean Bumstead
Rob Graves
Bass Trombone
Michael Buckler
Tuba
Roberta Baril
Ray Basaraba
String Bass
Evan Stewart
Percussion
Tristan Lahue
Alyssa Baker
Ethan De Souza
Jason Gillanders
Janna Kozuska
Madison Wagner
Piano
Sylvia Shadick-Taylor
Harp
Keri Zwicker
Dreaming of the Masters Special Guests:
Saxophone
P.J. Perry
Piano
Chris Andrew
Bass
Paul Johnston
Drums
Dave Laing