A quirky piece for an interesting combination of instruments. Premiered on October 11, 2015 at the University of Nebraska Kearney. This recording is from a performance at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, as part of the New Music on the Bayou Festival. 

Caitlin McKeighan - Oboe
Lawrence Gibbs - Alto Saxophone
Louie Eckhardt - Trumpet
Oliver Molina - Vibraphone and Bongos
Jason Rinehart - Conductor

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Anthony Donofrio currently teaches composition, theory, and new music at the University of Nebraska Kearney. His artistic influences include the relationship between literary structure and music, evening-length pieces, and the music of Morton Feldman. More information can be found at www.donofrio-music.com. Photo credit: Aleksandr Karjaka/Karjaka Studios. www.karjaka.com

I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water.

The CSC Professors of Jazz entertained audiences in Western Nebraska from 2007-2013, performing a mix of jazz standards and original compositions. The band performed for Gering's Oregon Trail Days, the Sturgis BAM Festival, the Alliance Arts Council, Gordon's Willow Tree Festival, CSC's own Jazz Festival, and many high school clinics and concerts in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The group provided a performance outlet for the faculty, as well as a model of jazz performance for the region. The group was fronted by vocalist Joel Schreuder, with Stephens on saxophone and Adam Lambert on trumpet. The regulars in the rhythm section were drummer Sandy Schaefer, pianist Jim Margetts, and guitarist Charles Carey. The Professors were fortunate to have the services of several bassists throughout the group's tenure, including Jerome Vogel, David Barger, and Conrad Gachne.

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