This playlist highlights pieces of work that I have done while working with the amazing faculty at the Thornton School of Music. I am grateful to be surrounded and inspired by such a talented and passionate community of musicians at USC! I give a huge thanks to the entire Studio Guitar faculty for believing in me throughout the last two years of the M.M. program. Additionally, I’d like to thank Frank Potenza, Bruce Forman, and Vince Mendoza for sharing their never-ending wisdom, patience, experience, and advice (musical or other!) with me through private lessons.

Each song on the playlist has been arranged or composed by me for three specific ensembles. The first two pieces, Gazing and Manoir de mes rêves both function within a jazz manouche context that features two guitars and bass. House of the Rising Sun and Uma Prece have been re-imagined within the classic jazz guitar trio format. The second movement from Ravel’s Sonatine utilizes a 7-piece string section (3 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli) upright bass, drums, and guitar.

5 Sonatine

4 Uma Prece

3 House Of The Rising Sun

2 Manoir De Mes Rêves

1 Gazing

What Is This Thing Called Love

Birk's Works

Ask Me Now

Days Of Wine And Roses

It's All Right WIth Me

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