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Remembering Bill: A 94th Birthday Tribute to William O. Smith (1926-2020)

On Sept. 22, 2020, we remember William O. "Bill" Smith with a concert of his music, including newly recorded performances of his jazz and classical compositions by Deborah Bish, Jesse Canterbury, Jeffrey Cohan, Joshua Gardner, Paul Gillespie, Eric Mandat, Stefano Marzolla, Ian Mitchell, Sean Osborn, Angelique Poteat, Paolo Ravaglia, Beverly Setzer, Gregory O. Smith, Robert Spring, Marlisa Woods, Rachel Yoder, and Jenny Ziefel, as well as historical performances by Bill Smith and friends. Organizers: Virginia Paquette Smith Tom Baker Greg Campbell Jesse Canterbury Rachel Yoder Video Editing: Mark Kleine PROGRAM Schizophrenic Scherzo (1947) composed by Bill Smith, recorded by Dave Brubeck Octet Excerpt from Four in the Afternoon (film by James Broughton, 1951) music for “Game Little Gladys” by William O. Smith Variants for clarinet alone (1967) I. Singing (Jesse Canterbury) II. Aggressive (Sean Osborn) III. Nervous (Rachel Yoder) IV. Tranquil (Eric Mandat) V. Brilliant (Angelique Poteat) VI. Dramatic (Deborah Bish) Bill’s Blues (composed in 1975) Paolo Ravaglia, clarinets Anonymous, bass Five Fragments for double clarinet (1977) Ian Mitchell, clarinets Bacchus (1973) Bill Smith Trio Bill Smith, clarinet, electric piano (overdub); Tom Collier, drums, vibes (overdub); Dan Dean, electric bass, electric guitar (overdub) Performance at Merchants Cafe, Seattle, WA Excerpt from Encounter for clarinet and trombone (1970) William O. Smith, clarinet Stuart Dempster, trombone Brechemin Auditorium (1990s) Excerpt from St Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) Dave Brubeck Quartet Live in Moscow, 1987 Dave Brubeck, piano; Chris Brubeck, electric bass; Randy Jones, drums; Bill Smith, clarinet Four Duets for four demi clarinets (2009) Robert Spring and Joshua Gardner, clarinets 1. Mysterious 2. Angry 3. Dramatic 4. Bold 86910 (1993) Virginia Paquette Smith and William O. Smith Cliff Michel Gallery, Seattle Jazz Set for 2 bass clarinets (2012) Jenny Ziefel and Beverly Setzer, bass clarinets 1. Swinging Jazz Set for flute and violin (2012) Jeffrey Cohan, flute; Marlisa Woods, violin 3. Slow Dance 4. Fast Aphrodite (c. 1977) / Blue Bells (c. 1978) Paul Gillespie, tenor sax Excerpt from Space in the Heart, jazzopera for 3 jazz singers and jazz combo (2008) The Bill Smith Trio (Bill Smith, clarinet and piano; Brian Cobb, bass; Greg Campbell, drums, percussion, and French horn) and singers Becca Friedman, Maria Mannisto, and Jordan Petersen. Music composed by William O. Smith; libretto by Peter Monaghan. Directed by Jim Horne. Bill’s Blues (written in 1975) Gregory O. Smith, soprano sax; Stefano Marzolla, double bass Assisi Improv (2013) William O. Smith, clarinet Performed July 27, 2013 at ClarinetFest® 2013 in Assisi, Italy