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The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is one of the premiere bands in the esoteric but very accessible idiom of orchestrated ragtime (as opposed to solo pianists). Consisting of a string quartet, two clarinets, two cornets, one trombone, a flutist doubling on piccolo, a bassist and a versatile drummer, this ensemble is directed by its founder Rick Benjamin. Its third recording has quite a variety of mostly obscure music among its 19 pieces including Arthur Pryor's "A Cakewalk Contest," two of Scott Joplin's lesser-known rags, "Ragtime Travesty on 'Il Trovatore"' (which satirizes classical music), Eubie Blake's "Chevy Chase Foxtrot," the "Spirit of Independence" march and a couple of popular numbers. This pre-jazz music (which has no improvisation but plenty of syncopation) is colorfully performed and should greatly interest fans of early American music, jazz and ragtime alike.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Mel B. Kaufman, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Ernie Burnett, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - George L. Cobb, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Arthur Pryor, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Scott Joplin, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Charles L. Johnson, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Carleton L. Colby, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Cora Salisbury, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
TOM BROWN, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Gus Shrigley, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Elmer G. Ruth, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - F. Henri Klickmann, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Hart A. Wand, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Russell Smith, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Eubie Blake, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
James Scott, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - M. L. Lake, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Scott Joplin, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Abe Holzmann, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Jerome Kern, Composer - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, MainArtist - Rick Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Mel B. Kaufman, Composer
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
Albumbeschreibung
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is one of the premiere bands in the esoteric but very accessible idiom of orchestrated ragtime (as opposed to solo pianists). Consisting of a string quartet, two clarinets, two cornets, one trombone, a flutist doubling on piccolo, a bassist and a versatile drummer, this ensemble is directed by its founder Rick Benjamin. Its third recording has quite a variety of mostly obscure music among its 19 pieces including Arthur Pryor's "A Cakewalk Contest," two of Scott Joplin's lesser-known rags, "Ragtime Travesty on 'Il Trovatore"' (which satirizes classical music), Eubie Blake's "Chevy Chase Foxtrot," the "Spirit of Independence" march and a couple of popular numbers. This pre-jazz music (which has no improvisation but plenty of syncopation) is colorfully performed and should greatly interest fans of early American music, jazz and ragtime alike.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:48
- Main artists: Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
- Genre: Jazz Ragtime
1998 Rick Benjamin 1998 Rick Benjamin
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