2019 Jazz Compositions

Ron Coulter, percussion; Steve Ricks, trombone and electronics--recorded on March 15, 2021. Another clip from the cutting-room floor. The end of what I think will be the lead track on one of the CDs...I like the way the whole track turned out, but I understand Ron's edits...it's a sprawling track that kind of has a lull just before this moment, so I think he chose the meatiest part, before things go over the edge and start a lugubrious slide to the bottom. This gets low and blatty...

Ricks Coulter This is the End

Final segment of the concert on September 21, 2023, by Oğuz Büyükberber (Bb clarinet, analog synth), Christian Asplund (piano, keyboards, amplified viola), and Steven Ricks (trombone, electronics); live recording in The Box, BYU Music Building, by Jeff Carter. I said track 4 was my favorite, but this one is pretty tasty as well...a sort of beautiful and subtle conclusion to the night.

Buyukberber Asplund Ricks TRIO Concert Track 5 Unexpected Walk

RICKSPLUND's first performance at the unique A Frame venue in Provo's tree streets neighborhood. December 14, 2023. We closed out a night of interesting music and performances by several BYU music composition majors. Thanks to Andrew Maxfield for sharing his beautiful home/venue with us.

RICKSPLUND At The A Frame Number One

Just messing around while flying back from Phoenix on an unexpected re-route via Southwest Airlines.

Long Strange Southwest Part 1

The second jam track from Asplund's office yesterday...this one has beats and grooves, of a sort :)

RICKSPLUND In MB4015 Short Short Long

Back in the GaRAWge on 8_17_2024. Asplund firing up ye olde sampler and looper from yesteryear.

RICKSPLUND In The GaRAWge 8 17 2024

23_WSL_Our Lives Passed Away_ADM_v1

Melissa Heath, soprano
Christian Asplund, piano
Music: Christian Asplund
Text: D&C 138
13 And who had offered sacrifice in the similitude of the great sacrifice of the Son of God, and had suffered tribulation in their Redeemer’s name.

CSW-13(?) And Who Had Offered Sacrifice

Music: Christian Asplund
Vocal recorded 5 May 2025, The Blue Door, Provo.
Text: D&C 19:16-18

I God Have Suffered These Things for All (2001)

Voice recorded 6 November 2025, The Blue Door.  Mixed 7 November 2025.
Text: D&C 63:64 Remember that that which cometh from above is sacred, and must be spoken with care, and by constraint of the Spirit; and in this there is no condemnation, and ye receive the Spirit through prayer; wherefore, without this there remaineth condemnation.

8-63;64 That Which Cometh From Above

By Christian Asplund
Ryan Nielsen, trumpet; Erik Larson, contrabass; Christian Asplund, piano.
Avant Vespers, 12/7/19, St. Mary's Church, Provo.

Moffatt

Some Jugular

Industrial Shovel

Hard Swing

By Christian Asplund
Ryan Nielsen, trumpet; Christian Asplund, piano.
12 Minutes Max, Salt Lake Public Library, 15 December 2019.

Moffatt

Christian Asplund

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