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Time in the Fourth Dimension Time in the Fourth Dimension
"Time in the Fourth Dimension" is an experimental work built upon fourths shifting in and out of time.
Raising The Ceiling Raising The Ceiling
"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
Struttin' Your Stuff Struttin' Your Stuff
As the title suggests, someone boppin' down the street, feeling good and Struttin' their Stuff!
Tribal Funk Tribal Funk
Tribal Funk featuring soprano sax, tenor sax and violin, portrays a savage, primal dance driven by a percussion section with acoustic guitars, bass and Fender Rhodes accompaniment.
Curse the Dragon Curse the Dragon
With the use of heroin on the rise over the last decade, and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, as well as many others, Curse the Dragon takes the listener on a frenzied, chaotic ride with tragic results. Features electric violin. (read below)
Buried in the Sky Buried in the Sky
A mellow piece featuring wind instruments, shakuhachi, flute and tenor sax, inspired by a phrase from the movie "Little Big Man" when Chief Ten Bears thinks he's dying and states: "I want to be buried in the sky"
Chasing Musca Domestica Chasing Musca Domestica
"Chasing Musca Domestica" Big Band featuring drums. In pursuit of Musca Domestica "the common house fly"
Misconceptions Misconceptions
Misconceptions, we've all had them. This swing arrangement, for Big Band, has a rather unusual melodic quality and structure to it; tongue in cheek at times, with a hint of humor. I hope you enjoy it.
Bonita Sensacion Bonita Sensacion
Bonita Sensacion "nice feeling" is a Latin composition featuring solo flute with rhythm, percussion and brass accompaniment.
Swango Swango
"Swango" part Swing, part Tango, is a campy composition set to the lyrics of Phillip Patterson. It describes the arrival of two very hot women, Tango and Swing, who are lovers entering a speakeasy in the wee hours of the morning.
Andalusia Andalusia
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.
African Sky African Sky
Here is a description of a casual stroll through the Serengeti; the sights, the sounds, the wonders, and above the African Sky.
The Chase The Chase
The Chase for mixed jazz ensemble was inspired by all those Wile e Coyote, Road Runner cartoons I watched as a kid.
The Enchanted Woods The Enchanted Woods
"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.
Liebeslied Liebeslied
"Liebeslied" is a simple love ballad featuring acoustic guitar. "for Karin"
Danza del Fuego Danza del Fuego
Danza del Fuego is a driving, fiery piece written in 12/8 for big band, featuring a full percussion section.
Azione Azione
"Azione" means action; movement. This piece has a driving, mercurial quality in 6/4 time.
Just A Half Step Away Just A Half Step Away
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.
Linear Equation Linear Equation
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.
