The Moanin’ Frogs
Saturday March 29, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Recital Hall MB1
Wedding Dance (1955) from Hasseneh Jacques Press. Arr. José Olivier Riojas
Seventh Heaven Rag (1988) Stephen J. Rush. Arr. Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Malagueña (1928) Ernesto Lecuona. Arr. Zach Stern
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Jeffrey Siegfried
In The Mood (1940) Joe Garland. Arr. Lucas Hopkins
Melancholy Blues (1927) — Marty Bloom. arr. Keenan McKenzie
As played by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
El Cascabel (1932) Lorenzo Barcelata. Arr. José Oliver Riojas
Danny Boy — Traditional. Arr. Jonathan Hostottle
“Largo al factotum” (1816) — Gioachino Rossini, arr. Jeffrey Siegfried
from The Barber of Seville
“Der Hölle Rache” (1791) — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
from The Magic Flute
The Music of the Night (1986) — Andrew Lloyd Webber. Arr. Eddie Goodman
from Phantom of the Opera
Bending genres and uplifting spirits, The Moanin’ Frogs offer an electrifying approach to chamber music. Conservatory trained and entertainment minded, their dynamic and technically precise performances of classical, ragtime, jazz, and pop delight fans across the world.
Featuring all six saxophones from sopranino to bass, The Moanin’ Frogs are unique on today’s chamber music landscape. First prize winners of the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition, their passion, quality, variety, instrumentation, and focus on the audience experience set them apart. Comfortable in a wide array of venues, The Moanin’ Frogs deliver artist-level performances to small towns and major performance halls alike, performing for concert series, as concerto soloists, and for educational programs throughout the US and abroad. The Moanin’ Frogs have appeared at The Kennedy Center, Kelowna Community Concerts, Detroit Public Television, American Band College, Texas and Oklahoma Bandmasters Associations, Conn-Selmer Institute, World Saxophone Congress, Strasbourg, France, and as concerto soloists with the United States Air Force Band of the West. Their debut recording is available from Teal Creek Music.
Online and in person, The Moanin’ Frogs inspire future generations through popular music videos, and interactive clinics and masterclasses for students and educators. The Moanin’ Frogs are performing and endorsing artists for D’Addario Woodwinds, the Conn-Selmer Division of Education, and Key Leaves.