ALTO SAXOPHONE

“The Climb” 2024 Winner: ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards. One of my tunes with an odd-meter spin on the Afro-Latin style Bembé.

“Let Things Be” Beautiful tune by Lucas Apostoleris. From his debut album “Chronicle”. The embedded player starts at my solo, but I highly recommend watching the entire video.

More alto excerpts below subsequent instruments.

SOPRANO SAXOPHONE/FLUTE/CLARINET

This is an arrangement I did at the University of Miami of the Sting classic “Shape of My Heart”. I had to overdub everyone’s flute and clarinet parts (excluding bass clarinet) because of issues at the live performance (video source). Clarinet starts at 1:33, and my soprano sax solo starts at 3:37.

TENOR SAXOPHONE

From The Chivertone Sessions, hosted by drummer David Chiverton. Primary artist is Tal Cohen. This tune is a tribute to a native Israeli delicacy that he cannot stand, “Gavetsch”.

FLUTE

“Inconsciente” by Rafael Piccolotto de Lima. This is a demanding third-stream chamber piece where I play flute in a small orchestra.

PICCOLO

This was a fun virtual project from the summer of 2020. Carlos Mata-Alvarez re-imagined this Animal Crossing tune, "Bubblegum KK” for big band, featuring himself on EWI. Check out his Youtube channel Arcade Bops!

ADDITIONAL ALTO EXCERPTS

“Satellite” John Coltrane’s contrifact on “How High the Moon”.

“Blood Count” Billy Strayhorn’s last composition for Duke Ellington’s band.

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