(LIVE) Persuasion by Sammy Nestico (Alto Saxophone and Piano)

Persuasion (1967/1984) by Sammy Nestico (1924-2021)
Alto Saxophone and Piano
Dr. Bonson Lee, alto saxophone
Dr. Cherry Tsang, piano
“Samuel Louis "Sammy" Nestico was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attending high school there and playing trombone in the school band. He received a degree in music education from Duquesne University in 1946. For 15 years, he was a staff arranger for the USAF Band in Washington, D. C. and for five years, the US Marine Band. He made tours with the Woody Herman and Tommy Dorsey bands and performed with the Boston Pops. His arrangements and compositions have been a part of over 60 television programs, including M*A*S*H and Love Boat.
Beginning in a moderato tempo, the sweet sound of the solo alto saxophone gets the listener interested in its after- statements of themes played by the ensemble. A short phrase in cut-time offers an interesting twist before returning to the tempo and theme of the start. It is easy to understand the persuasion of the piece after its climax of a solo cadenza and mellow ending.”
FSWinds
August 10th, 2024
6/F Recital Theatre, Congregation House
119 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong