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Blues for Gilbert has its origin in the same way that many organ pieces and some keyboard works originated: It was a written-down version of the composer's improvisation. It is essentially a jazz piece that has been turned into an attractive composition for a classical percussion recital by the act of being formalized as fully notated music. Mark Glentworth, a percussionist, is well-known as a studio musician, and for three years was a member of ' avant-garde chamber group. He also played as the leader of the rock group, which is part of the texture of ' opera Resurrection. Is known in the U.K.
For a large quantity of stage, film, television, and TV commercial music, as well as for a few written-out concert pieces. He is a graduate in percussion from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Among his scores for British Channel 4 dramas are Berkoff's Macbeth and The Tell-Tale Heart. 's percussion teacher was Gilbert Webster. During one of his last lessons with, the teacher, who was dying, asked him to just play the vibraphone for him while he rested.
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Blues For Gilbert Vibraphone
Improvised some music for him on this and other occasions. Later he wrote some of the improvised material down and arranged it as a vibraphone solo. It is a gentle piece, using the 'cool jazz' feeling that the vibraphone now often evokes.
There is great tenderness in its shimmering feeling, and a sense of loss. It is, of course, dedicated to the memory of Gilbert Webster.