DEAK, JON - THE CALL OF THE WILD (CD)

"The Wager at the El Dorado Saloon; Readings from Steppenwolf; metaphor; Greetings from 1984, Trio Pacifica, Jon Deak, bass. When it comnes to dramatic depictions of text, Jon Deak may be the most creative composer working today. Not satisfied merely to write demanding instrumental music, Deak also calls on the performers to deliver spoken texts as they play - seamlessly joining the instruments and the voices into remarkable story tellers! He also selects tales that have all the punch of a good opera. In addition to being a composer, Deak is also associate principal bass for the New York Philharmonic." (LABEL INFO)