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A three piece suite: I. A high-energy shuffle blues reminiscent of Haitian Fight Song featuring dueling trombones. II. A heartfelt ballad feature for Alto 1 in the style of Duke Ellington's Sound of Love. III. An up-tempo waltz in the style of Better Get It In Your Soul. Recorded by the One O'Clock Lab Band on Lab 2017
Groovy blues boogaloo as recorded by the One O'Clock Lab Band on Lab 2017. Solos for trombone and drum set.
Dreamy, Flamenco-inspired waltz recorded by the One O'Clock Lab Band on Lab 2016. Features a probing tenor sax solo and a high-energy trumpet solo. Lead trumpet goes up to high G in a shining moment. Saxes double on clarinet, bass clarinet for bari.
Originally performed by the One O'Clock Lab Band at their 2015 Holiday Concert at McDavid Studio. A mood piece that vividly evokes falling snow. Tenor Saxophone feature.
Winner of the TCCBDA Big Band Composition Contest, selected for performance by the TCCBDA All-Star Big Band at TMEA. Combines the energy of a medium bluesy shuffle with colors reminiscent of Gil Evans' late-50s work.
Runner-Up in the Ithaca College Jazz Composition Contest, selected for performance by the Ithacan College Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Tony Kadlek. A trumpet feature in jazz samba/Flamenco style
Originally written for the Southwest High School Jazz Ensemble in Ft. Worth. In the style of Sierra Music's Radiohead series, a compelling melody that builds to an exciting finish with solos for trumpet, alto sax and piano.
Flamenco meets modern jazz blues aesthetic in this exciting arrangement of a traditional Spanish tune. Solos for tenor sax and guitar.
A ballad modernizing the sounds Ellington employed in such classic pieces as "Mood Indigo" and "Dusk" with an exciting build for solo tenor saxophone in the middle.