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1 Caprice  
2 Three Intermezzos I  
3 Three Intermezzos II  
4 Three Intermezzos III  
5 Two Blues I Tragi-blues  
6 Two Blues II Fugue in a Funk  
7 From an Imaginary Musical I Astaire Steppin  
8 From an Imaginary Musical II Dancing with Ginger  
9 From an Imaginary Musical III Cugat Takes a Bride  
10 Blues for Anton  
11 Le Tombeau de Justin Wilson I Waltz  
12 Le Tombeau de Justin Wilson II Chorale  
13 Le Tombeau de Justin Wilson III Two-Step  
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Kim Portnoy's "Caprice" Features Chamber Music Performances by some of the World's best Musicians

"Kim Portnoy's writing has been called "innovative, fresh" - St. Louis Post Dispatch
"colorful…consistently engaging"  -  All About Jazz

What do Hollywood musicals, a Cajun chef and 12 tone composer Anton Webern have in common? They have all inspired composer Kim Portnoy's genre bending new chamber music   recording, "Caprice." 

The CD features performances by such nationally and internationally renowned artists as The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; the Arianna String Quartet; the Hanser/McClellan Guitar Duo as well as some of St. Louis's finest classical performers.

Kim Portnoy's music blends jazz, funk, blues, salsa, Cajun and classical influences in compositions that are by turns lyrical, humorous, driving, somber and joyful. 

A composer, arranger, jazz pianist and educator, Portnoy is director of Composition Studies at Webster University, St. Louis. His works have been performed in France, Brazil, Canada, Sweden and throughout the United States. Portnoy's music has been recorded by Saint Louis Symphony trombonist Gerry Pagano, the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, and  jazz pianist and vocalist Christine Hitt.     

  • Kim Portnoy discusses 'Caprice' with Wake Forest's 89.7WCPE
    Posted At: January 19, 2021

    What do Hollywood musicals, a Cajun chef and 12 tone composer Anton Webern have in common? They have all inspired composer Kim Portnoy's genre bending new chamber music recording, "Caprice." The CD features performances by such nationally and internationally renowned artists as The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; the Arianna String Quartet; the Hanser/McClellan Guitar Duo as well as ...

  • Hollywood Soapbox Q&A's with Kim Portnoy about new album of chamber music
    Posted At: September 14, 2020

    Kim Portnoy, the celebrated composer, arranger and jazz pianist, recently released his new album Caprice: The Chamber Music of Kim Portnoy, which features his work alongside the trombones of the St. Louis Symphony, the Arianna String Quartet and others. Over the years, Portnoy has collaborated with many different musicians and orchestras, including the Eastman Summer Trombone Institute in Rochester, ...

  • Kim Portnoy chats about 'Caprice' with FM91WGTE, Toledo
    Posted At: August 13, 2020

    What do Hollywood musicals, a Cajun chef and 12 tone composer Anton Webern have in common' They have all inspired composer Kim Portnoy's genre bending new chamber music recording, "Caprice."  The CD features performances by such nationally and internationally renowned artists as The Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; the Arianna String Quartet; the Hanser/McClellan Guitar D...

  • Kim Portnoy - Caprice is a winner / STAGE & CINEMA
    Posted At: July 30, 2020

    The eponymous first track is compelling, propulsive, and melodious - a uniquely American sound that one might call Aaron Copland in Buenos Aires. Played with gusto by The Arianna String Quartet and Vera Parkin, who is positively making out with the piano, it seems that Mr. Portnoy is not just composing for his own happiness, but ours as well. Kirk Hanser and John McClellan offer the introspective trio of...
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