Classical : Contemporary

Here is a description of a casual stroll through the Serengeti; the sights, the sounds, the wonders, and above the African Sky.

Latin : Latin Jazz

Danza del Fuego is a driving, fiery piece written for big band, featuring a full percussion section.

World : Traditional Spanish

Passion Play is sensuous piece featuring solo violin and clarinet accompanied by piano, accordion and acoustic bass. It begins as a Tango, transitioning into a livelier section.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

"Raising the Ceiling" for jazz ensemble reflects the 2011 debacle over raising the debt ceiling. It was written using a twelve tone matrix of the notes F F# Ab C C# G A D Eb E Bb B. The pattern was varied using retrograde and transposition

Jazz : Modern Jazz

"Azione" means action; movement. This piece has a driving, mercurial quality in 6/4 time.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

Linear Equation was built upon a linear jazz/funk pattern in 3/4 which I presented to several of my percussion students. Its scored for a sextet and has a very funky groove with a lot of syncopation. Your comments are welcome. I hope you enjoy it.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

The Chase for mixed jazz ensemble was inspired by all those Wile e Coyote, Road Runner cartoons I watched as a kid.

Jazz : Free Jazz

Mood Swings. Quintet for muted trumpet, electric piano, xylophone, acoustic bass and drums. Anyone who has been in a relationship can relate to this. It is a dialogue between two people, the muted trumpet and xylophone.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

Cat Walk, for a sextet, has, in my opinion, a kind of 1950's avant-garde flavor to it. The piece provides an opportunity for the instruments to trade solos throughout. The idea came to me from watching a family of cats that have been visiting my back

Jazz : Modern Jazz

Cuestione de Tiempo "A Question of Time" Feb. 20, 2010. This piece, for quintet, has a Latin flavor in which everyone gets to shine. It features trumpet, clarinet, piano, upright bass and drums in a challenging 7/8 feel.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

Shufflin' The Deck is reminiscent of the end of an all-night poker game, laid back, but still intense. The melody is also shuffled amongst the various instruments. Comments are welcome.

HipHop : Spoken Word

A mix of jazz and poetry taken from a poem by Phillip Patterson about racism in America

Jazz : Swing

Manhattan is a driving big band arrangement that attempts to capture the hustle and bustle of New York City. Comments are welcome.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

Just A Half Step Away for a mixed jazz ensemble, as the title suggests, centers around the use of half steps set to a Latin feel. Comments are welcome.

Jazz : Smooth Jazz

This is a very laid back piece I composed after a long weekend of what seemed like endless gigs. It features tenor sax with piano bass, drums, and string accompaniment.

Jazz : Jazz Fusion

Stepping On Your Shadow is a jazz / rock fusion piece featuring drums, xylophone, marimba, piano and bass, with a heavy metal guitar thrown into the mix. Rather atonal, unusual arrangement with more emphasis on rhythmic patterns. A Treat for dummers

Jazz : Swing

In the Pink offers a bit of nostalgia for Big Band enthusiasts. Comments are welcome.

Jazz : Jazz Fusion

Andalusia, scored for a mixed ensemble of woodwinds and rhythm section, features guitar within a Spanish context against the interplay of 9/4 and 4/4 time. Your comments are always welcome.

Jazz : Swing

Flight of the Bumblebee Big band version of the great classic by Rimsky Korsakov.

Jazz : Swing

A Night At Roseland is a big band arrangement reminiscent of the Big Band era and the sounds that could be heard coming out of the historic venue, Roseland Ballroom. Comments are welcome.

Jazz : Modern Jazz

Time Travel is a challenging piece that explores various time signatures while allowing plenty of opportunity for improvisation.

Classical : Contemporary

Drifting, for two acoustic guitars and full orchestra, is a description of a ride down a river surrounded by nature's beauty. At first, a gentle journey, then a little livelier and finally, calm at the end of the trip.

Classical : Contemporary

A dark description of man's never ending inhumanity. Read the story behind the music below.

Classical : Contemporary

"The Enchanted Woods" is a work for orchestra inspired by every movie I've seen about a child who wanders into an enchanted forest. The piece combines orchestra with several synthesizers. Comments are welcome.

Classical : Contemporary

The Military Industrial Complex features a large percussion section with orchestra. Please read the story behind the piece below.