Change My Medicationis a fun 4-mallet piece inspired by the music of Thelonius Monk that flirts with the octatonic scale. There are opportunities for...
Drum Set Feature
In addition to the large collection of percussion instruments, there is soprano sax, flugel horn, trumpet, tenor sax, bass, and piano in this...
False Summit was inspired by hiking adventures in Colorado. One of the most frustrating encounters is just when you think 'I've arrived at the top' you are...
This 2-1/2 minute piece is a salute to the famous honky tonk piano artist “Meade Lux” Lewis. It is based on the blues scale, uses the standard 12-bar blues...
Ever wonder what goes through a performers mind during a classical percussion ensemble performance? Find out with 'Not Just Another Finale', where the daydream...
Exciting jazz vibraphone feature with long sustained melodies over an undercurrent of syncopation. Chord symbols are provided for those daring enough to...
Inspired by the first sentences of Walt Whitman's poem "Song of the Open Road," where he describes the many choices you can make in your live, the different...
Novelty piece with a rock groove and bluesy elements throughout. Many opportunities for improvisation for all players involved.Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2000...
Opening with a brief rubato jazz ballad, the piece then moves into a samba feel before returning to the ballad again. Pedal and mallet dampening are indicated...
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and...
