Frank Macchia - The Galapagos Suite album flac

Frank Macchia (born October 12, 1958) is an American composer, arranger, saxophonist, and multi-reed player in Los Angeles. Originally from San Francisco he began playing clarinet at age 10 and later studied bassoon, saxophone and flute. At 14 he began studying musical composition and writing jazz and classical music pieces.

1. The Birds of Tower Island. Listen to The Galapagos Suite in full in the this site app. Play on this site.

Frank Macchia composed The Galapagos Suite after a visit to the islands where he took notes on each island and the animals that inhabit them.

The Galapagos Suite is a jazz related improv/composition music album recording by FRANK MACCHIA released in 2003 on CD, LP/Vinyl and/or cassette.

Learn about and follow jazz musician Frank Macchia (Composer/conductor) at All About Jazz. When he was 15, Frank Macchia heard Focus, the famous Stan Getz Album with string arrangements by Eddie Sauter. Thirty years later, it’s the inspiration behind this album, which features the Prague Orchestra. The music is dark and rich and definitely programmatic.

Frank Macchia's release, The Galapagos Suite, is a contemporary jazz suite in six movements featuring such jazz luminaries as pianist Billy Childs, guitarist Grant Geissman, trombonist Bruce Fowler and flautist Valarie King. Composed by Macchia after a trip to the Galapagos Islands, each movement focuses on a particular species that inhabit these beautiful and historic islands such as The Birds of Tower, The Iguanas of Fernandina, and The Sea Lions of Isabela.

Frank Macchia - The Sea Lions of Isabela 06:08. Frank Macchia - The Marine Iguanas of Fernandina 07:58. Frank Macchia - The Penguins of Bartholome 06:27. Frank Macchia - The Flamingos of Floreana 06:16. Frankie Maximum Band - Frank Macchia. Introducing Frankie Maximum - Frank Macchia. Frankie Maximum Goes Way-er Out West - Frank Macchia. Animals - Frank Macchia. Emotions - Frank Macchia.

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