Portfolio March 2022

Big Band Jazz Compositions

I wrote a tune based on Kneebody's "music cue" system (i.e. ripped the idea off) and we had Kneebody's own Ben Wendel play it with us! It was a lot of fun.

Shuh-Chack!

I wrote this piece for my good friend Betty Stephens, an essential advocate for jazz in our community. I wrote it to sound like an old school swing chart without being a 100% ripoff of Duke or them.

Betty's Bop

Commissioned by James Mooy, Director of Santa Barbara City College Symphony Orchestra.

Performed by Santa Barbara City College Symphony Orchestra.

Inspired by Richard Feynman's lecture

Betty's Bop

Scotty Firebird