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Composition
Catalog
1980-1989
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DATE WRITTEN
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COMPOSITION
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FIRST PERFORMANCE
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| 1980 |
music
for
Boogie Woogie Landscapes
A play by Ntozake Shange
Presented by National Black Touring Circuit, Inc.
R.P.W. March
Lotsa Body
Route 9
Is Not So Good to Be Born a Girl
Absecon Wash
Frank, Eugene & Viola
Extra, Extra
Jonestown or The Disco
Elegance in the Extreme
Flying Song
Transformations
Jahi Sundance Lake
Vapid Venus
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Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Avery Brooks, director
Dianne McIntyre, choreographer
Baikida Carroll, trumpet
Wes Brown, bass
Anthony Davis, piano
CAST: Samuel L. Jackson, Calvin Lockhart, Marjorie
Barnes, Judyie Brandt, Laurie Carlos, Charliese Drakeford
& John Parks
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| 1981
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music for
For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow
is Enuf
A play by Ntozake Shange
Doncha Tell Nobody
Water It Your Damn Self
Let Her Be Born
Sechita the Dream
Sistah Strut
Lilies and Moonstones
Cane
Bandages
Left Jab
Orange Butterflies Lime Sheets
Circus Rag |
American Playhouse, WNET-TV production
Oz Scott, director
Baikida Carroll, conductor
22-piece orchestra, featuring:
Patti Labelle, vocals
Michael Gregory, guitar
Yogie Horton, drums
Ray Chew, keyboards
Jerome Harris, bass
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Lynn Whitfield, Carol Maillard &
others |
| 1982 |
Shadows
and Reflections |
,
Soul Note Records
Baikida Carroll, trumpet
Julius Hemphill, alto & tenor saxophone
Anthony Davis, piano
Dave Holland, bass
Pheeroan ak Laff, drums
Anthony Davis, piano
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| 1982 |
At
Roi |
same
as above |
| 1983 |
At
the End of Small Hours
Performance Art Piece
I Love You More than Words
Shock Point Five
Indirect Mirrors
Stand Next Door
Unexpected Places
Slow Coins |
Rondout
Waterfront, Kingston, NY
Baikida Carroll, composer, trumpet, vocals
Avery Brooks, director, actor, vocals
Dianne McIntyre, choreographer & dance
Ernest Frasier, set designer |
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1985
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Jade
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| 1986 |
Spade
Hearts in Clubs
(for Dewey Redman) |
Sweet
Basil, NYC
The American Quartet:
Baikida Carroll, trumpet
Dewey Redman, tenor saxophone
Charlie Haden, bass
Paul Motian, drums |
| 1989 |
Betsey Brown
A musical:
Book by Ntozake Shange and Emily Mann;
Music by Baikida Carroll;
Lyrics by Shange, Mann, and Carroll
Betsey's Theme
Steppin' Out
Cotillion
Rise and Shine
Morning Jump
Vida's Rag
Stick with Me
Living in Ease
WhatÕs Fast
Kiss Song
Enough
Trio
Prayer
Carrie
I Call't Her Out
Love Is
Contemplate Your High Points
I Sho'Do Like to Grow Things
HeÕll Never Let You Down
Stick Enough
This Is Our House
Mama's Home
Runaway
Regina's Lament
Don't Leave Me
How Nice Is It?
Beside You
Souls of Black Folk
Love Is Blue
I Need You Both
Jesus Must Have a Telephone
A Good Man Can Rock You
Please Don't Forget About Me Taunt
Living in Your Love
The City
You Gotta Go Home
Got No Mama Now
Finale
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American
Music Theater Festival Forum Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
Emily Mann, director
Daryl Waters, musical director
8-piece band |
| 1989 |
Other
Rituals |
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