{"product_id":"hester-gao-honda-quantum-elders-ballet","title":"Hester \/ Gao \/ Honda: Quantum Elders Ballet - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eQuantum Elders Ballet\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eHester \/ Gao \/ Honda\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eCentaur\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e044747370620\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2019-07-05\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         \"The Musical Approach here involves balanced super-imposition of both premeditated electronic compositions with spontaneous composition.\" (Karlton Hester) These are chamber works in scope, performed with conventional instruments and synthesizers. Karlton E. Hester, Ph.D. (composer\/flutist\/saxophonist), began his career as a composer and recording artist in Los Angeles where he worked as a studio musician and music educator. He received his Ph.D. in composition from the City University of New York Graduate Center and is currently Director of \"Jazz\" Studies at the University of California in Santa Cruz. As performer on both flute and saxophone, he is music director of the Fillmore Jazz Preservation Big Band and Hesterian Musicism. Hester is currently music director of Hesterian Musicism, founding director of the Fillmore Jazz Preservation Big Band in San Francisco and served as the Herbert Gussman Director of Jazz Studies at Cornell University from 1991-2001. His formal study included Harry Nelsova and Paul Renzi on flute, Joe Henderson and John Handy in \"jazz\" improvisation, composition with Bruce Saylor and Robert Starrer, as well as studies with Frank Chase and Bill Tremble on saxophone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/111199110\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Hester \/ Gao \/ Honda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32423833796679,"sku":"39140999","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3679485-2409730.jpg?v=1710998511","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/hester-gao-honda-quantum-elders-ballet","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}