Charles Lazarus - Original Music

Charles Lazarus - Solo Settings

Solo Settings CD

Music & Video

Dazzlingly original music for solo trumpet in a variety of settings featuring eclectic grooves and percussion from around the world. Solo Settings features original music for trumpet by Charles Lazarus, Craig Hara, Steve Heitzeg, and Kari Sundström. Special guests include conductor Giancarlo Guerrero and percussionist Fernando Meza. You’ll hear Charles perform with members of the Minnesota Orchestra, as well as with guitar, marimba, voice, and dozens of percussion instruments from India, Africa, Brazil, Hawaii and more. Unlike anything you’ve heard, Solo Settings will capture your imagination.

 

Samples From "Solo Settings"

1. Kilauea’s Fountains  Listen
2. Dance Honu  Listen
3. Waves  Listen
4. Justice  Listen
5. Amnesty  Listen
6. Madame Fu’s Spirit Dance  Listen
7. Soldiers Silent Reverie  Listen
8. Mirrors  Listen
9. Deal  Listen
 

Listen to excerpts from A Night in the Tropics


 

Samples From Live Performances

1. Waves  Listen
2. 9 Lives  Listen
3. Mirrors  Listen
4. Deal  Listen
 

Video Clips

Note: All video clips are Quicktime files. Download Quicktime

1. “Deal” Live on Bravo! Canada  Watch
2. “Java” From Musique Plus Montreal  Watch
3. “Soul Boulevard” Live on Bravo! Canada  Watch
4. Television Performance  Watch
 

Radio Interviews

1. Interview with Minnesota Public Radio  Listen
2. All Things Considered  Listen