#2 in the Collective Noun Series
Leave it to the creative mind of composer Steve Wiest to come up with a crazy title and chart to match! This is definitely...
Collapse is a challenging, programmatic work for marimba inspired by a dark, heartbreaking play titled "Marybeth."Program Notes<b.Collapse is based on a...
#2 in the Great Quotation Series
The main portion of this chart is slow swing similar to Slide Hampton's Frame for the Blues, but it is interspersed with...
Written to celebrate the life of one of the composer's dearest friends, Flaher features musical “flares” in the percussion showing the ebb and flow of life,...
This grooving funk tune was written by Steve Wiest and recorded by the great horn band Vinyl Hampdin on their first album, “Red”. The chart is bursting with...
Gray is a challenging rondo that grew organically out of an improvisation session. It is designed to reflect the feelings of unsurety that accompany the "gray...
#2 in the Smart Phone Series
Long known for his compositions for advanced ensembles composer Steve Wiest has turned his creative genius an to an easier level...
The piece is jazz related in its occasional use of extended harmonies, melodic writing and stylistic approach. The frequent meter changes and rhythmic...
This is definitely not your grandmother’s rhythm changes! Leave it to the creative master, Steve Wiest, to come up with a totally fresh (and somewhat zany)...
#3 in the Smart Phone Series
Known for his works for advanced bands, composer Steve Wiest turns his creative talents to an easier level for the third chart...