Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the listener "...
Aria, as the title suggests, is a beautiful melodic feature for alto sax. In addition to the haunting tune, Rick Lawn has fashioned subtle supportive ensemble...
In three movements of differing textures and moods, this work aims to exploit spatial movement of sound sources as well as the timbral blend of the instruments...
A high energy thriller working both sides of the street. Streetwise by day and suave and sophisticated by night. This chart covers all the bases from the...
A dramatic and modern Thad Jones style take on an extended blues form makes for a challenging chart for everyone. Beginning with the opening glissando and...
Rick Lawn brings us a funky take on a stretched out blues form with a slippery melody and sophisticated harmonies. All goes according to plan through the...
Tapas is a Sanskrit word meaning “fervor, heat, fire, and energy gained by devoting one’s thoughts and actions toward a particular goal.” In this multi-part...
