Compositions for Media:
Original Compositions for Jazz and Improvising Ensembles:
Arrangements for Jazz and Improvising Ensembles:
Composition and Arrangements for Mixed Ensembles and Orchestra:
- Film score for Johnny Robinson’s feature length film The Garden of Chloe, to be completed in 2014
- Score for Premier Global industrial commercial, 2013
- Film score for Lucas Martell’s The Ocean Maker, for orchestra, choir and percussion ensemble, to be completed in January 2014 (theoceanmaker.com)
- Sound score for “A Moment Carved from Many,” broadcasted live on the internet for A Big Project, December 2012 (abigproject.org)
- Film score for Lucas Martell’s Pigeon Impossible, for orchestra and jazz orchestra, 2009 (www.pigeonimpossible.com). Over 9 million views on YouTube.
- Score for Premier Global industrial commercial, 2008
Original Compositions for Jazz and Improvising Ensembles:
- “On the Rise,” recorded January 2014
- “Q Post-com,” for musicians and dancers, October 2013
- “Playing Space,” for musicians and dancers, November 2012
- “Embrace (Tango Abstraction)” for accordion and dancers (choreographed by Sandra Paola López), March 2012
- “Anomaly Detected,” commissioned by U.S.A.F. Airmen of Note, 2010
- “(What Happens) When the Ice Melts” premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band II, Spring 2010
- “Waves of the Trees” and “Fell on the Flow,” premiered 2009
- “Mile-ish” for vocalist and jazz band, commissioned by Millikin University, premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band I, 2008
- “Reng Gam-Jazz” for tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums and gamelan (choreographed by Tarika Asnawa), premiered by University of Illinois East-West Ensemble at the Bali Arts Festival, 2007.
- “Truth Telling” for Weapons of Mass Dysfunktion (words by Holly Holmes), appears on Green St. Records 2006 release No Rights Reserved
- “Simply Said” for jazz band, appears on University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band’s 2007 release As of Yet
- “Wicked Cool” for Weapons of Mass Dysfunktion, recorded 2006
- “Piece #3” for vocalist and jazz band recorded by Millikin Universty Jazz Band I, 2006
- “Long Road to Nowhere” and “Nothing Doing” for jazz band, appears on University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band’s 2005 release Get Here Sooner
- “Repression,” “Alone in Frankfurt” and “What’s Happening” for piano, bass and drums, premiered 2005
- “It’s Just a Phrase” for jazz band, premiered 2004
Arrangements for Jazz and Improvising Ensembles:
- Milton Nascimento’s “Vera Cruz” for vocalist and jazz band appears on Millikin University’s 2011 release Vera Cruz
- Horace Silver’s “Filthy McNasty” for jazz band, premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band II, Spring 2010
- John Hiatt’s “Have a Little Faith in Me” for jazz band, premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band II, Spring 2010
- Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Felicidade” for vocalist and latin-jazz ensemble, 2008
- Milton Nascimento’s “Vera Cruz” and David Raksin’s “Laura” for vocalist and jazz band, appears on University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band’s 2007 release As of Yet
- Duke Pearson’s “You Know I Care” for solo trumpet and concert jazz band, commissioned by Tito Carillo, 2008
- Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis’ “How High the Moon” for vocalist and jazz band, recorded by Millikin University Jazz Band I, 2005
- Fran Landseman and Tommy Wolfe’s “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” for vocalist and jazz band, premiered 2004
- Bill Evans’ “Waltz for Debby” for jazz band, premiered 2004
Composition and Arrangements for Mixed Ensembles and Orchestra:
- “The Ocean Maker” original score for orchestra, choir and percussion ensemble, 2013
- “Pigeon Impossible” original score, 2009
- “Gershwin Fantasy” for solo trumpet and orchestra, premiered by Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, 2008
- “Fanfare for Vespers" for brass and percussion, premiered 2005