"The Gentle Rain" by the John Whitney Trio

"The Gentle Rain" by the John Whitney Trio

"Gentle Rain" by John Whitney Trio

Orlando (Fla.)

Music--United States

Jazz--United States

An audio recording of "The Gentle Rain," composed by Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001) and performed by the John Whitney Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on January 4, 2000. John Whitney served as director of both orchestral studies and the University of Central Florida Jazz Lab band during his 20 years with the university. Whitney also led the UCF Jazz Lab band in invited performances at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland. He established himself as a conductor, performer, composer, arranger, and teacher in both classical and jazz arenas, founding and directing the Southern Tier Symphony in Allegany, New York, in 2003, until his death in 2014.

Bonfá, Luiz

Original 6-minute and 27-second audio recording: Bonfá, Luiz. "The Gentle Rain," by the John Whitney Trio: WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, January 4, 2000.

2000-01-04

2000-01-04

2000-01-04

John Whitney Trio

Jazz Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida

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5.91 MB

6-minute and 27-second audio recording

Sound

WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Southern Tier Symphony, Allegany, New York

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Originally created by Luiz Bonfá performed by the John Whitney Trio, and published by WUCF-FM.

Copyright to this resource is held by Luiz Bonfá and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Cravero, Geoffrey

"John Whitney - Music Director." Southern Tier Symphony. http://www.southerntiersymphony.org/John_Whitney_Biography.htm (accessed March 17, 2015).