Upcoming opportunities to hear some of my work: April 25: Clay Jenkins with the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble: Performing my arrangements of Clay’s original tunes Tray-Bo and Humble Stumble. Ithaca […]
Since almost everything I write lately is for other people, I’ve taken to including performance notes with my scores. Sometimes almost nothing needs to be said. Other times, well…… Performance […]
In 2002, I composed a tune for a sextet to have a trombone solo to be played by myself. The purpose of writing the tune was not because I was […]
Just completed my third jazz ensemble commission in as many months… a piece for Bucknell University called Something In The Moon. It is a trombone feature (!), which I have […]
Upswing will be premiered by the Calvert Hall Jazz Orchestra in Baltimore, Maryland on April 28, 2011.
I’ve just completed a new chart on Amazing Grace for the Hilton High School Jazz Ensemble in Hilton, New York. They will premiere it on February 4, 2011 at their […]
While most of my music may be purchased from me directly, my new compositions Flex Time and Praxis can both be purchased from www.reallygoodmusic.com. Please check out the selection of […]
Commissioned by the Hilton High School and Fairport High School Jazz Ensembles, premiered in 2010. Full score and parts may be purchased at http://www.reallygoodmusic.com.
Dear Band, I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the hard work you put into performing “Flex Time”, and giving a very very good premiere on Friday. […]
Today I attended a rehearsal of a local high school jazz band, which is preparing a new piece I wrote for them. The piece, called “Flex Time”, is all in […]