Acoustic-ambient piece inspired by Brian Eno's "Music For Airports," taken from my compilation album "The Day I Became The Sea."

The Age Of Steam

A duet featuring myself on soprano saxophone and composer Dean Baltesson on detuned tablas, taken from UDUMBARA - our compilation recording under the name The Birds Of Appetite.

Planting Indigo

The little 'outro' track from my album "Tales From The Samurai Laundry" featuring myself on saxophone and keyboard, and Barry Romberg on drums.

The Future Of Laundry (Reprise)

Graphic Score performed by Daniel Schnee on saxophone with Germaine Liu improvising percussion accompaniment.

The Wine Games of Wu Tsao

Japanese noise art group BusRatch (Kyoto, Japan): track from their independent eponymous album.

Boil Dawn (by BusRatch)

Improvisation influenced by Japanese aesthetic philosophy, and the music of my saxophone teacher, Ornette Coleman.

God Is A Waltz Without Any Key

Improvisation with influences from Japanese aesthetics and the music of my saxophone teacher, Ornette coleman.

Miyuki Considers The Pink Water

Modern jazz with influence from Japanese aesthetics and the music of my saxophone teacher, Ornette Coleman.

Third Blues Of The Shogunate

Modern jazz with Chinese hulusi, soprano saxophone, and drums: rerecorded/adapted from the improvised score for my film "Girl Eating An Airplane"

Modes of The Third Hutong

A chromatic variation on the John Coltrane classic Giant Steps to illustrate pan-tonal thematic improvisation.

Giant Steps (Chromatic Version)

Daniel Schnee is an ethnomusicologist and internationally recognized graphic score composer. He is also a former student of Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz musician Ornette Coleman.


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