Various Composers - Mosaic (Salvador Flores)

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1. Fernande Decruck - Sonata in C-Sharp for Alto Saxophone and Piano: I. Très modéré, expressif
2. Fernande Decruck - Sonata in C-Sharp for Alto Saxophone and Piano: II. Noël
3. Fernande Decruck - Sonata in C-Sharp for Alto Saxophone and Piano: III. Fileuse
4. Fernande Decruck - Sonata in C-Sharp for Alto Saxophone and Piano: IV. Nocturne et rondel
5. Alex Tedrow - Andisol
6. Salvador Flores - Interlude I
7. Maurice Ravel - Pièce en forme de Habanera: Pièce en Forme de Habanera
8. Salvador Flores - Interlude II
9. Astor Piazzolla - Tango Études: No. 3, Molto marcato e energico
10. Salvador Flores - Interlude III
11. Álvaro Carrillo - Sabor a Mí
12. Joao Donato - Minha Saudade
13. George Gershwin - Summertime
14. Erroll Garner - Misty
15. Salvador Flores - Interlude IV
16. McCoy Tyner - Passion Dance

Salvador Flores, saxophones

Liz Ames, piano

Nadia Pessoa, harp

Wilson Childers, trumpet

Melinda Rose, vocals

Frenchy Romero, piano

Jan Knutson, guitar

Jonathan Keith, double bass

Eric Tapper, drums

Date: 2026

Label: Orchid Classics

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Mosaic is the debut album of saxophonist Salvador Flores, featuring a curated, cross-genre program that expands the traditional expressive boundaries of the instrument. The collection seamlessly integrates classical masterpieces with jazz and Latin repertoire, recontextualizing canonical works within a contemporary framework. Structurally anchored by Fernande Decruck’s Sonata in C-sharp, the album places music by Ravel, Piazzolla, and Gershwin alongside pieces by jazz legends like McCoy Tyner and prominent Central and South American composers. Interspersed with fluid, improvised transitional fragments, this cohesive artistic statement serves as a musical autobiography reflecting Flores’s diverse background, influences, and collaborative history.

Salvador Flores is a prominent Washington D.C.-based saxophonist, educator, and member of the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” A graduate of the University of Michigan with degrees in performance and improvisation, he studied under Dr. Timothy McAllister and earned the prestigious Albert A. Stanley Medal. Flores's highly decorated career includes winning the 2020 NASA Collegiate Solo Competition and being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. As a former member of the gold-medal-winning Aero Quartet, his chamber debut reached the Billboard top 15. A versatile freelance artist, he performs with major symphonies and maintains an active national teaching schedule.

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