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  BASSOON ~ WOODWIND QUINTET ~ DUETS
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             èNEW MUSIC   Bassoon and Piano  ... #8a  #8b  #8c  #8d
                                                                           Bassoon and Guitar ... #13  #13a                                                                                             Woodwind Trio ........... #39  #40 
                                           Duets  ........................ #41  #42  #43
                                                    èNEW....CD ~ Bassoon Anthology CD.... (home burned)
                                        Live and Recorded Performances featuring the  Bassoon Stylistics of


                                                                                                            

                                                                              Bassoon Anthology CD     $15.00

......MUSIC PERFORMANCE  Quotes
"Experience the stylistic versatility the Bassoon is so capable of rendering"
 "The Godfather of the Bassoon, Ray Pizzi, has created a new body of work that you can't refuse"
"Thank You Ray, for creating an alternative and terrific new resource for all bassoonists to enjoy"
 (Mark Eubanks, Principal Bassoonist, Oregon Symphony, Bassoon Brothers Quartet,  Mark Eubanks Bassoon Brothers.com)
       "Refreshingly Unique"     "A Joy to Perform"    "Enthusiastic Audience Response"
"The highlight of the program"  "A welcome array of fun, diverse pieces"   "A Wonderful Collection"
"This music is immediately approachable and enjoyable for all who perform or listen" Ron Klimko
"A wonderful change of pace series Bassoonists will be thrilled to perform
for their concerts or recitals"  (Ron Klimko International Double Reed Society     idrs.colorado.edu/
"In my search for fresh and exciting new quintet music, yours is the best!
I love that I can listen to the charts before purchasing." Shannon  Dooley USAF Band
 "Ray Pizzi is the Alec Wilder of the 21st Century" (Trevor Cramer, TrevCo Music.com)
"Your Compositions were a raving hit on my recitals"     "Bubba" turned out to be such a great closer"
 "We had a great time playing your piece (El Shlomo del Toro) it was a big hit with our audience"
(Victoria Racz, oboe, Con Grazia  wind quintet of  the Oregon Chamber Players)
"Thanks for sharing such fun, spirit-lifting, foot tapping music with the world"
(Christin Schillinger, Instructor of Bassoon and Music Theory Coordinator University of Nevada, Reno)

Acceptance Mark

SOLO BASSOON music

                                                              1.)  Ode to a Toad   Solo Bassoon.....$12.00.....(+3 difficulty)
                                                                                        Whimsical swamp blues piece for Solo Bassoon.
                                                                                         "Quintessential Solo Bassoon Piece" Dr. Jon Beebe
                                                                                                                                   click to play:   Ode  Toad  solo bassoon

                                                              2.)  Da' Blues  Solo Bassoon.....$12.00.....(+3 difficulty)
                                                                       Funky blues piece for Solo Bassoon.  click to play:  Da' Blues, Solo Bassoon.mid
                                                                                               "WITNESS BASSOON HISTORY IN THE MAKING"
                                                                     Christin Schillinger  bassoon, Tara Rydner interpretive dance U of N\Reno:
                                                                                                                                  click to view:  Da' Blues solo bssn and dance

                                                               3.) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring  Solo Bassoon...$12.00...(3 difficulty)
                                                                        "Has that Ray Pizzi touch "
                                                                                      click to view:  Joy of Man's Desiring  Ray Pizzi video

                                                               4.) "Bubba"   Solo Bassoon.....$12.00.....(+3 difficulty) 
                                                                       Whimsical hillbilly foot stomper for SOLO Bassoon.
                                                                     Live performance by: Dr. Jon Beebe, Hayes School of Music. Appalachian State University,
                                                                                                  click to play:   Bubba  solo bassoon video                                                                                             

                                                               5.)  All Thumbs  Solo Bassoon.....$12.00.....(3 difficulty)
                                                                                        Swinging solo bassoon piece, medium tempo
                                                                                                                                  click to play:  All Thumbs, Solo Bassoon

                                                               6.)   Funky Fagotto   Solo Bassoon.....$12.00.....(3 difficulty)
                                                                                         Title says it all.....Funky and Rhythmical, R+B Groove.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Funky Fagotto, Solo Bassoon

                                                               7.)  Penne Rigate (Solo Cadenza).....$16.00.....(5 difficulty)
                                                                                        Atonal,  Dynamic,  Demanding and  Dramatic
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Penne Rigate, Solo Bassoon

optional... order here:
~Ray Pizzi    Box 8137   Van Nuys, Ca. 91409    email:RPizzi2@aol.com

 
 BASSOON and PIANO music

                                                                8.)   Prima Vera  Bassoon and Piano.....$24.00.....(+4 difficulty)
                                                                      "Destined to become a Bassoon Repertoire Classic"
                                                                                        Beautifully Melodic, Soulful Contemporary Piece.
                                                                                                 click to play:  PRIMA VERA, Bassoon and piano

                             NEW.....    8a.)  Alicia  Bassoon and Piano.....$18.00.....(+3 difficulty)
                                                                        "A Beautifully Melodic, Contemporary Waltz"
                                                                                 I composed this melody for my daughter,  when she was only 6 months old....
                                                                  ..... a long, long time ago.....(before hair began growing out of my ears!)
                                                                                                  click to play:  Alicia  Bssn and Pno

                      NEW.....    8b.) Pussy Cat Song  Bassoon and Piano.....$18.00 (3 difficulty)
                                                                         Playful Pussy Cat Personality
                                                                                                 click to play:  Pussy Cat Song, Bssn/Pno

                             NEW.....   8c.)  Tortellini  Bassoon and Piano.....$18.00 (3 difficulty)
                                                                         BE-BOP  BASSOON with Piano acc. medium tempo..... FUN!!!
                                                                                                 click to play: Tortellini  Bassoon and Piano
                 NEW.....     8d.)  Manicotti  Bassoon and Piano.....$18.00 (2+ difficulty)
                                                                         BE-BOP  BASSOON with Piano acc. medium tempo..... FUN!!!   click to play:                                                                                                  click to play: Manicotti  Bssn/Pno

                                                                9.)   Prayer for Simon    Bassoon and Piano.....$15.00.....(2 difficulty)
                                                                                                                     Beautifully Melodic, dedicated to Simon Kovar.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Prayer for Simon, Bssn and Pno   

                                                             10.)   Song for Gran'Pa   Bassoon and Piano.....$15.00.....(2 difficulty)
                                                                                                                      Soulfully, Melodic, Smooth Jazz Piece.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Song for Granpa, Bssn and Pno 
                                                              11.)  "Bubba"  Bassoon and Piano.....$15.00.....(3 difficulty)  
                                                                                           Hillbilly foot stomper with STRIDE Piano accompaniment.
                                                                                   click to play:   Bubba  Bssn and Pno
                                                             12.)  Willow Creek  Bassoon and Piano.....$15.00.....(+2 difficulty)
                                                                                          Beautifully Impressionistic and melodic.
                                                                                                                                 click to play:   Willow Creek, Bssn and Pno
                             NEW.....    13.)  Santa Maria del Molise  Bassoon and Guitar
                                                                                          In the Classical Tradition, Beautifully Melodic-3 mvts.....$24.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                                                                  click to play:  Santa Maria del Molise, Bssn + Guitar </form

                      NEW.....    13a)  Moonlight Sonata  Bassoon, Guitar, Bass                                                                                                                                 Beethoven's classic melody (includes optional piano part).....$22.00..... (2 difficulty)
                                                                                                                                  click to play:   Moonlight Sonata  Bssn, Guitar, Bass

                                                                              BASSOON with STRINGS  

                                                             14.) Portofino  Bassoon, Strings and Rhythm.....$26.00.....(-2 difficulty) 
                                                                        "THE  SEXIEST BASSOON PIECE  KNOWN TO MANKIND"
                                                                                          Beautifully Melodic (strings expandable)  click to play:  Portofino, Bssn and Strings

                                                             15.)  Simpatico   Bassoon and Strings.......$24.00......( - 2 difficulty)
                                                                                           Appropriate Feature for High School Bassoonist
                                                                                            "Encourage them with a Beautiful Melody"
                                                                                                                                  click to play: Simpatico, Bssn + Strings

                                                             16.)  Pastoral   Bassoon and Strings.....$24.00.....(+2 difficulty)
                                                                        Soooo.......You wanna play a melody???
                                                                                           Beautifully Melodic Music. (strings expandable)
                                                                                                                                   click to play: Pastoral, Bssn and Strings 

                                                             17.)  Moorea Bassoon, Strings and Rhythm.....$24.00..... (2 difficulty)
                                                                                           And yet... ANOTHER  SEXY  BASSOON  PIECE.
                                                                                           Beautifully Melodic, Medium Bossa Nova. (strings expandable)
                                                                                                                                   click to play: Moorea, Bssn and Strings
                                                             18.)  Gentle Giant Bassoon, Strings  and Rhythm...$34.00...(4 difficulty)
                                                                                          Soulful Jazz Waltz, Medium Groove. (strings expandable)
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Gentle Giant, Bssn and Strings

 BASSOON  QUARTET

                                                             19.)  Manicotti  Bassoon Quartette.....$22.00..... (+3 difficulty)
                                                                                          Tour de Force for 1st Bassoon
                                                                                          3 Bssns and Contra Bssn (optional 4th bassoon part)  click to play:  Manicotti, Bssn 4

                                                             20.)  Tortellini  Bassoon Quartette...........$22.00........... (+3 difficulty)
                                                                                        ...Classic, Swinging,  BE-BOP JAZZ,
                                                                                        3 Bssns and Contra Bssn  click to play:   Tortellini, Bassoon Quartet 

Play-Along CD's
Modal Jazz,  Be Bop,  Swing,  Salsa,  Bossa Nova,  Funk,  Blues,  Bluegrass
 Accompanied by: "Mega-giga-bytes Orchestra"  2 separate tracks per tune (demo+soloist)...with spiral bound book
 

                                                             21.)  Bassoon  play-along CD #1               
                                                                       8 accompanied pieces- spiral bound book...... $26.00... (+2 difficulty)
                                                                                                 click to play:  Ode to a Toad, (play-along CD)
                                                                                                      click to play:   Doofus, (play-along CD)

                                                             22.)  Bassoon  play-along CD #2             
                                                                       6 accompanied pieces- spiral bound book........ $26.00... (+3 difficulty)
                                                                                                 click to play:  Rayz'n Cane, (play-along CD)
                                                                                                       click to play:  Rite of Passage (play-along CD)

optional order here:
Ray Pizzi    Box 8137   Van Nuys, Ca. 91409     email:RPizzi2@aol.com

 
 Woodwind Quintet
 (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, F Horn)

                                                             23.)  Modissimo  Woodwind Quintette .....$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                         Modal Jazz-Rock, Funky Groove
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Modissimo, WW5

                                                             24.)  El Shlomo del Toro  Woodwind Quintette .....$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                       "Whimsically Blissful, Delightfully Lighthearted with a surprise in the middle."
                                                                                                                                  click to play:  El Shlomo del Toro, WW5

                                                             25.)  Pussy Cat Song  Woodwind Quintette.......$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                          A playful, wacky, pussy cat personality
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Pussy Cat Song, WW5

                                                             26.)  La Buffadora   Woodwind Quintette .....$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                         A sprightly contemporary waltz that captures the festive spirit of Mexico.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  La Buffadora, WW5

                                                             27.)  Da' Blues   Woodwind Quintette .....$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                         Nasty, Funky, Sleazy, Salacious and Downright Bitchin
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Da' Blues, WW5

                                                             28.)  Fettucini   Woodwind Quintette .....$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                      ...A Cheerful, Buoyant Samba.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Fettucini, WW5
                                                             29.)  Windrider   Woodwind Quintette  .....$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                          Medium Swing Funky Jazz Groove.
                                                                                                 click to play:  Windrider, WW5
                                                             30.)  "BBG" Woodwind Quintette.......$22.00..... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                             A Fusion of Mid-Eastern and American flavors
                                                                                                   click to play:  BBG, WW5

                                                             31.)  Rotini  Woodwind Quintette .............$22.00.......... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                         Ebullient, Captivating Latin-Funk Groove.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Rotini, WW5

              32.) Killer Kowalski  Woodwind Quintette .......$22.00....... (3 difficulty)
 Dedicated  to 1950's  World  Wrestling  Champion,  "Killer"  Kowalski,  who  menacingly stalked  his  opponents  around
the  ring ,  brutally  eliminating  them  with  his  devastating "claw hold"   His  boisterous,  terrorizing  interviews, always included
tender,  gentle,  loving  adulation   for  his  Dear Mother...All  captured  in  this  FUN  piece.   click to play:  Killer Kowalski, WW5

                                                             33.) Yada Yada  Woodwind Quintette .........$22.00......... (3 difficulty)
                                                                                         Charming, Whimsical, Melodic, Rhythmic.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:  Yada Yada, WW5

                                                             34.)  Metro-Sonic  Woodwind Quintette..............$22.00..........(3 difficulty)
                                                                                         MOTOWN, RnB Groove for Woodwind Quintette.....FUN!!!
                                                                                                                                  click to play:  Metro-Sonic  WW5

                                                             35.) Cappellini  Woodwind Quintette.......$22.00
                                                                                          Up-beat, effervescent samba groove.
                                                                                                                                  click to play:  Cappellini WW5
                                                             36.)  Tortellini  Woodwind Quintette...............$22.00............... (+3 difficulty)
                                                                                          ...Classic, Swinging,  BE-BOP JAZZ
click to play:                                                                                  click to play:  Tortellini, WW5

                                                             37.)  Road Rage  Woodwind Quintette..........$22.00.......... (+3 difficulty)
                                                                                        ...Hot! Hot! Hot!  A Fusion of-Jazz-Rock-Blues.
 click to play:                                                                                  click to play:  Road Rage, WW5

                                                             38.)  Pizza Machine  Woodwind Quintette........$22.00........ (+3 difficulty)
                                                                                          ...Hot! Hot! Hot! A Fusion of Jazz-Rock-Indian Raga
click to play:                                                                                  click to play:  Pizza Machine, WW5

                                        TRIOS
             NEW....  39.) Horizons   WOODWIND TRIO.......$20.00..... (+2 difficulty)
                                                                                           Beautifully Melodic Waltz.  FLUTE,  CLARINET, BASSOON....
                                                                                                                                  click to play:  HORIZONS, Woodwind Trio

                            NEW.....   40.) Invocation   WOODWIND TRIO........$20.00....(+2 difficulty)
                                                              GOSPEL Woodwind Trio. Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon.......
                                                                                                  click to play:  INVOCATION  Gospel Woodwind Trio

                                                            DUETS

               NEW.....  41.) Duetto por Clarinette  2 Clarinets....$24.00.....(5 difficulty)
                                                                                            Contiguous Contemporary Clarinet Conversation, 3 movements
                                                                                                                                   click to play:   Clarinet Duet

               NEW.....  42.) Shenanigans  BASSOON DUET........$18.00......(4 difficulty)
                                                                                           Funk Drum  rhythms using melodic pitches for 2 Bassoons....UNUSUAL.
                                                                                                                             It's Great, Give it a listen.   click to play:   Bassoon Duet  SHENANIGANS

                   NEW.....   43.)  Amazing Grace   BASSOON DUET........$16.00......( 2 difficulty)
                                                                                              Beautiful HYMN  arranged for 2 Bassoons.
                                                                                                                                   click to play:     Bssn Duet  Amazing Grace

 

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                                Here's a Couple of My Poems for ya"
                                      Your Days are Numbered ©Ray Pizzi

The date, the year and time of day,
  your ideal weight and what you really weigh.

Calories, fat grams and sodium counts
  MG units and serving amounts.

Home phone, work phone, cell phone, pager,
  fax phone, voice mail, (and one to place a wager).

Social Security and the dependents you claim,
  your license and passport (the pictures you shame)

Banking, checking, savings and pin,
  credit card due dates.....cash flow.....thin!

Stock market options, Dow Jones analyzer...
  Check with your broker.....or psychic advisor.

Zip Codes, Area Codes, Security Codes to punch in,  Flight  number, Gate number, That's MY seat your sitting in!

Speed limits, route numbers, octane price per liter,
  calculating precious minutes on the parking meter.

The floor level, the section, the aisle and space.....
  where you parked your car without leaving a trace.

Temperature readings, highs and lows,
  seasonal rainfall.....barometric woes.

Pollen counts, U.V. index, bacteria in the ocean.
 Aftershocks, Richter scales...estimating seismic motion.

PRESS 1 to speak English.....for Spanish press 2.....
  they forgot EBONICS, PIG LATIN and ANCIENT HEBREW!
Before days end.....I catch up on scores......
  Baseball, Football and Hockey encores.

The violent flare-ups and kicking of groins.....
  creates a "stir" deep in my loins.

.....So I dial 1-900-person to person,
  for descriptive scenes with lots of cursin'

The price is high for this kind of fun.....
  five bucks a minute.....(til' I'm done)
                         
Cheap talk ain't cheap.....so now I've begun........
  calling the girls at 911.

When I'm  tired, and I can't sleep, 
  I shut my eyes and digitize sheep.

If this doesn't work, I try to recall.....
  how many bottles of beer on the wall.

 I hope your dreams won't be encumbered
  realizing how Your Days Are Numbered.

Get your rest.....sleep til' ten.....
  because tomorrow.....it starts all over again!
 

    My Truck  ©Ray Pizzi

  My Truck......Used, Bruised and Abused.....
 .....Delivering Decades of Music, Memories,
 Family Destinations and Canine Thrills.....
  .....My Sanctuary from Metropolitan Mayhem
and Cosmopolitan Chaos.

Pure American Steel.....Scoffing at the Principles of
Aero-Dynamics, Sneering at the Age of Technological Plasticity,
Stretching the Envelope of Environmental Purity.
Her Fading Orange Hue Still Illuminating the Darkest Recesses
Of Any Self-Parking-Facility.

The Roar of her Muffler, The Squeal of her Brakes,
Strikes Fear in the Hearts of those......"Upwardly-mobiles".....
 (who prefer the tenderness and accuracy of valet parking!)

My Truck.....Faithfully Serving a Quarter Century of
Security.....Dependability.....and Durability......
A Little Rust Around the Edges, A Trifle Off-Color,
With A Tendency Towards Noxious Emissions......
......Hmmmmm.....whadaya know........You ARE what you drive!
 

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