Michael Micara
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When I See You Again When I See You Again
When I See You Again is a jazz ballad featuring tenor sax, accompanied by brass and string sections, dedicated to my wife Marie.
Manhattan Manhattan
Manhattan is a driving big band arrangement that attempts to capture the hustle and bustle of New York City. Comments are welcome.
Stepping On Your Shadow Stepping On Your Shadow
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
Drifting Drifting
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.
In The Pink In The Pink
In the Pink offers a bit of nostalgia for Big Band enthusiasts. Comments are welcome.
Mood Swings Mood Swings
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.
Cat Walk Cat Walk
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
A Night At Roseland A Night At Roseland
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.
Cuestione de Tiempo Cuestione de Tiempo
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.
Shufflin' the Deck Shufflin' the Deck
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.
Flight of the Bumblebee Flight of the Bumblebee
Flight of the Bumblebee Big band version of the great classic by Rimsky Korsakov.
Cherry Blossom Pink Cherry Blossom Pink
A mix of jazz and poetry taken from a poem by Phillip Patterson about racism in America
Emancipation Emancipation
Emancipation, scored for a large orchestra, is a modern classical piece I started some time ago after seeing the movie Lincoln. Your comments are welcome.
The Inhumanity of Man The Inhumanity of Man
A dark description of man's never ending inhumanity. Read the story behind the music below.
Passion Play Passion Play
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.
Tantalus Tantalus
Tantalus, for cello and piano, is based on the tragic Greek figure punished by the gods, tied up and forced to repetitively seek food and water which was just always out of his reach. It is a dark piece with some flashes of hope.
The Military Industrial Complex The Military Industrial Complex
The Military Industrial Complex features a large percussion section with orchestra. Please read the story behind the piece below.
A Long Long Night A Long Long Night
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.
Liberte: The Price of Freedom Liberte: The Price of Freedom
Liberte began as an experiment taking the various call and answer parts from the African rhythm Liberte, and assigning them to the horn section. It started to take on a patriotic flavor, so I kept the title Liberte- The Price of Freedom.
Between Two Worlds Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds is a lighthearted, whimsical look at an unpopular subject. An individual, in their final moments, journeys between two planes of consciousness, experiencing confusion, wonderment, reluctance and finally, resolution.
