BLACK ORPHEUS
“Black Orpheus” appeared as principal theme in the Portuguese-language movie “Orfeu Negro” in 1959. The song appears in various versions throughout the movie. It was the first bossa nova composition to achive great popularity outside Brazil. It became very popular in the US in particular. Today it’s regared as a jazz standard.
This arrangement is a nice solo for flugelhorn in latin style. After a groovy slow start, the arrangement changes into a more up tempo samba-like style to the end.
REID GILJE
Reid Gilje had his conductor education at the Grieg Academy of Music.
As a former freelance trumpet player in the pop/rock/jazz genres, Reid has performed on television, in theatres and other show productions in Norway.
With Bergen Big Band he has worked with musicians like Andy Sheppard, Ernie Watts, Joe Henderson, Martial Solal, Diana Krall, Palle Mikkelborg, Terje Rypdal and others.
As a conductor he has worked with all the professional Army Bands of Norway, and all the best brassbands.
He has been resident conductor in Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag since 2000, and guest conductor for the National Youth Brassbands of Switzerland in 2011, and Wales in 2014.
He is also a very busy arranger of music, and have done a lot of arrangements for Wind Bands, Brassbands, Symphony Orchestras, Big Bands and ensembles.
SOUND SAMPLE RECORDED BY EIKANGER-BJØRSVIK MUSIKKLAG, CONDUCTED BY REID GILJE
Full recording available on "Arctic Funk - New Music for Brass Band - Demo Tracks 2020-2021"
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