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2006-2008 - "Tao Tunes"

Dave Flippo’s newest compositional project “Tao Tunes” sets eighteen chapters of the ancient and powerful Tao Te Ching to music.

Flippo shapes various English translations into lyrics and renders and arranges them in a multitude of diverse musical styles, including

samba, swing, funk ballad, beguine, contrapuntal drone, 6/4 tango, abstract free form, jazz ballad, bossa nova, rock and jazz waltz.

Release date Sept 25^th 2011, 6:30-10:30 pm at C. J Arthur’s at 1168 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091, (847) 256-8870.

FLIPPOMUSIC: Dave Flippo-piano/vocals, Dan Hesler-sax, Donn De Santo-acoustic bass, Heath Chappel-drums.

GUEST ARTISTS: Larry Gray-cello, Neal Alger-guitar, Hamid Drake-percussion, Mike Levin-clarinets/flute, Katherine Hughes-violin.


*Stop! (# 9)* *(swing)-with bass solo)*	*Distractions (#24) (jazz waltz-piano solo)*	*Sick (#71) (contrapuntal drone-guitar solo)*
*Paradox (#36) (swing-with sax solo)*	*Within (#47) (funk ballad-pno./sax duet)*	*Feeling (#12) (samba-guitar solo)*
*Questions (#10) (6/4 Tango)*	*Virtue (#54)* *(swing-piano solo)*	*Water (#8) (swing)*
*Trouble (#63) (swing)*	*Useful (#11) (beguine-piano solo)*	*Truth (#81)* *(ballad-cello cadenza)*
*Worthy (#43)* *(ballad-sax solo)*	*Fearless (#50) (bossa-cello solo)*	*Spirit (#6) (ballad)*
*Hopeless (#75) (rock)*	*Tao (#1) (ballad-piano solo)*	*Returning (#40) (ballad-piano and bass solos)*

2004-2006 - "Various Vocal-Jazz Pieces" for Da Duo Di Flippo De Santo

Bossa DeSanto

Prelude to a Dream

The Face of Love

Autumn Rambler

Kuzushi

People I'll Never Know

Twilight Thoughts

Free for All *

I Can't Help It *

I Wanna Canoe with You

Song of Solomon

1989-2004 - "World-Fusion Compositions" for FLIPPOMUSIC

*Jubelantdae*	*Battle of Shiva and Ganesh*	Ganesh
Cool Ali	*Rebound*	*Tendrils of Light*
Antelopin'	*Giraffe Trek*	*Shadow Dances*
*Arabopic*	*Camel Trot*	*Buddha’s Siesta*
Melissa	*Always Altered*	*Syrtotic*
*Plateau*	*Mother’s Caress*	*Bop Hop*
*Twisted Beauty*	Eleven Way Intersection	*Prayer*
*Sweet Imp*	*Walking Sideways*	*Sambasis*
*The Jig’s Up*	Gyromaniations	*Ragaqua*
*Through Prism’s Eyes*	*Dreams Reborn*	*Colossus*
*Four Four Waltz*	*Prelude: Stealthfully*	*Prelude: Drifting Within*
*Prelude: Prayer*	*City Soul*	*Ancient Voices*
*Puria*	*Gypsy-Blue*	*Hashimotion*
	*Downward Spiral*	*Lonely*

2007 - "Amelia" (full length musical)

--A full length musical with Lynn Sanders (lyrics), Chloe Bolan (book) and Dave Flippo (music) which tells the story of Amelia Earhart's rise to fame. The music blends jazz and more traditional show tune styles and was given a staged reading at the Theatre Building Chicago (2007). It is presently being completely reconstructed.

(female vocals by Amanda McKenzie except Destiny, by Jennifer Hayworth.

*The Airshow*	*For the Fun of It*	I Love to Fly *	*The First Woman Passenger*
*I Know Much More than You*	*Sack of Potatoes*	*Day to Remember*	What is it About You? *
*What Happened to You?*	*Prove Myself*	*At the Putnam Estate*	*Powderpuff* *Perceptions*
My Destiny *	*Two Simple Words*	*Wait and See*	*I Will Never Tell*
*Could Be Dangerous*	*What Have I Done*	Got a Feeling *	*Waiting for You*

2007--2008 - "Roxane of Bergerac" (full length musical)

--A full length musical with Marie Yuen (book and lyrics) and Dave Flippo (music). It tells the story of Cyrano de Bergerac from Roxane's point of view and blends modern ideas with the historic setting. This musical blend and juxtaposes jazz, baroque and latin styles and was given a staged reading at the Theatre Building Chicago (October, 2007) and is looking for a workshop home.

(demos: Roxane-Courtney Freed, all other female voices-Tobi Lowrance

, male vocals by the composer)

*On This Night*	Hero of True Romance *	*On This Night- Reprise*	The New Language *
I’m Cyrano *	A Momentary Glance *	*Almond Tartlets*	Darling *
*Men / Hurry Up*	*Teach Him!*	I Love You *	Love is Wasted on the Young *
A Kiss! *	*Almond Tartlets-Reprise*	*A Momentary Glance-Re*	*A Daring Plan*
Men-Hurry Up *	*Good Old Days*	The Me that is Me *	Tragedy! Comedy! Irony! *
*Stay a While*	*Threads,*	*Threads-Reprise*	*This Week in Court*
*This Week in Court-Re*	*Hero of True Romance*	*Bells*	*Exit Music*

2007 - "40th and Main"(ten minute musical)

--A "ten minute musical" created in the Theatre Building Chicago workshop with John Reents (book), Joycella Omery (lyrics) and Dave Flippo (music).

*Tommy Called*	*Heading to my Wedding*	*Charlie's Advice*	*Some Call it Sin*
*Yes Mother*	*I've Always Loved You*	*He Always Loved Me-Re*