Composer Livingston Gearhart (1918-96) studied with such great and noted figures as Nadia Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky and Darius Milhaud. Performers on this collection of his original works, recorded 2004-13 includes his son, violinist Fritz Gearhart, the Oregon String Quartet, soprano Laura Wayte and pianist John Owings. Mr. Gearhart is probably best known for his hit arrangement of the classic “Dry Bones” and his “Session Series” of skills-building books. In 1955, Mr. Gearhart joined the University of Buffalo Music Faculty, retiring to Professor Emeritus status in 1985.
