After a chorale-style intro, this swinger kicks into high gear. Featuring alto sax and trumpet solos, an impressive sax soli and exciting shout choruses, And...
As Blue" is a lush, melancholy ballad featuring the full ensemble followed by an alto sax solo. After a brief sax soli, the ballad builds to an exhilarating...
Backyard Swing is a laid back "Basie-style" swinger featuring tenor sax and piano solos. After a vibrant sax soli and unison horn lines, Backyard Swing...
This impressive marimba duet uses the unique interaction between the two instruments to "blur" and create a dense web of counterpoint in which the listener is...
The Charmer has a marked Eastern flavour- redolent of magic, deserts, camels, minarets, even snake charmers!Program NotesThe Charmer has a marked Eastern...
This chart is a simple, fun straight-up rock blues that includes guitar and trombone solos. The horns are featured ‘a cappella’ style before returning to the...
The Happy Hotel" is a straight-up fast swinger with great solo space for trumpet and drums. The quirky melody is played by the saxes with overlaid brass...
A straight-ahead swinger, Jumpin’ June (named after a favorite granddaughter) features the sax section, a rollicking bari sax solo, short piano solo, and ends...
This theme-driven jazz waltz features tenor sax, trumpet and piano solos. Following the horn solos, a challenging variation is played by the brass in octaves....
Written as a Christmas gift for the composer's goddaughter, Maddie features a expressive melodicism through rubato, moving lines. A brief rolled chorale...
