Recordings
Here is a sampling of Elder’s most recent recordings, music projects and working groups…
Wilton Elder
Solo concert performances on alto saxophone. Jun Okada on piano.
Improvisation 1 by Wilton Elder
Improvisation 2 by Wilton Elder
IV. Sonata by Paul Hindemith
Legende, Op. 66 by Florent Schmitt
Etude #5 “Andante cantabile” by W. Ferling
A medley of various instrumentals including ‘A Go Go,’ ‘Wiggly’s Way,’ ‘Palm Grease,’ ‘Nostalgia In Times Square,’ ‘Hang Up Your Hang Ups,’ and ‘Chank.’
A take off on the Beastie Boys’ song ‘Girls.’ This performance was commissioned by Kathleen Donnelly for her show Standing Up For Myself at Theatre 99.
Rasa Saxophone Quartet
This saxophone group formed at Michigan State University in the Fall of 2001 under the mentorship of Joseph Lulloff. Rasa quickly began preparing for various chamber music competitions and soon after took the top award at the 2003 MTNA National Chamber Music Competition in Salt Lake City, UT. The group also was a semi-finalist in the 2004 Concert Artist Guild International Competition in New York City. The Singelee, Rivier, and Donatoni pieces below were recorded for a competition sponsored by Down Beat Magazine.
I. Andante et Allegro by Jean-Baptiste Singelee
Grave et Presto by Jean Rivier
Rasch by Franco Donatoni
This Allen Anderson piece was commissioned by the Alpha Rho Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha. Rasa worked with Dr. Anderson in East Lansing on the premiere recording which is coming out on his next release on Albany Records. This excerpt is the first of three movements.
All These Are Scenes of Life by Allen Anderson
Rasa commissioned Brian Jones in 2004 to compose a piece for saxophone quartet and drum set to be premiered at the 2004 NASA Conference in Greensboro, NC. Brian wrote the parts for us, sent them, we rehearsed in East Lansing, and had only one run through with drums at UNCG just prior to our performance. This recording is the premiere performance and features the composer on drum set.
Butcher Baby by Brian Jones
Ones And Zeros
These selected recordings represent the first live show by Ones And Zeros: A Radiohead Multimedia Experience. The performance was hosted by Eye Level Art and featured guest vocalists Owen Beverly, Joel Hamilton, Lindsay Holler, Tyler Mechem, and Steven Fiore. The band was rounded out by Micah Nichols (lead guitar), Tommy Hamer (drums), Mannie Schumpert (bass, vocals), and Wilton Elder (keys, percussion, vocals). The entire show was based on Radiohead’s landmark recording OK Computer.
Airbag
Paranoid Android
Electioneering
Karma Police
Let Down
Brad Henty
The saxophone solo on ‘Small Town Suite’ was recorded at Studio Blacktree on Johns Island, SC. This track is featured on Brad’s latest full length entitled Welcome To The World.
