RS Big Band with TLC
September 1, 2020Over the summer, the Russell Scarbrough Big Band collaborated with Grammy-winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington in a video project presented at the Berklee School of Music. We recorded the three […]
Category: projects
BlueSpin
August 26, 2016I had a great experience this past spring at French Road Elementary with band director Debbie Parker and jazz guitarist Bob Sneider. Good composers can write at all levels, I […]
Ebon Echoes, midi preview
December 4, 2012And here’s another midi demo of a swing ballad for big band with clarinet solo, called Ebon Echoes. It was commissioned by the Hilton High School Jazz Ensemble in Hilton, […]
Skies Over Fairport, midi preview
November 26, 2012Here’s the midi rendering of a new piece composed for TWO big bands performing together: the Fairport High School Jazz Ensemble and the SOUL-JAZZ Big Band. We’ll be premiering this […]
Upcoming Commissioned Works for 2013
October 30, 2012I’m excited to announce several commissioned pieces I’m currently working on that will be premiered in 2013… which is already shaping up to be a busy year! New music for […]
Flute and Clarinet Duo: Cylindrical Sea
September 21, 2012This work was premiered at the 2012 National Flute Convention in Las Vegas.
Premieres and upcoming performances
November 21, 2011November 22 – The SOUL-JAZZ Big Band appears for the final time in 2011 at Tala Vera in downtown Rochester, featuring guest drummer Devin Kelly! Sets at 8:00pm and 9:30pm, […]
New original works for jazz ensemble – high school & college level
October 28, 2011I’ve completed two new original works for large jazz ensemble so far this fall: Every Move In The Groove: For Hilton High School, Hilton, New York. I was asked to […]
It kinda goes like this
March 9, 2011Since 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 […]
Amazing Grace
October 24, 2010I’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 […]