Ensemble Music
please note that, over time, various pieces have been performed and/or recorded by different ensembles. also, many of these ensembles have performed and/or recorded music written without a home. these lists only show what was written for each ensemble, the composition listings in brackets show other pieces these ensembles used.

 

Music written for The Scorpion Decides

closed doors and glass ceilings (2013)
deadpan (for JRC) (2013)
black krim (2012)
the short life and forgotten death of the historian (2011)
slacker anthem (2011)
the scorpions last kiss (2011)
this arizona coil (2011)
the desert will prevail (2010-2011) - one page lead sheet

 

Music written for Cosmologic


Eyes In The Back Of My Head (2005) - for quartet, six page winds part, five page bass/drum part
1/26/78 (2004) - six page score, transposed parts
Put Some Butter On It (for Malachi Favors Maghoustus) (2004) - for solo bass, two page score
Child Of The Earth (2003) - one page score, everyone reads from score
Indian Head Canyon (2003-2004) for quintet, three page score, everyone reads from score
a secret no one knows II (2002) - three page score, everyone reads from score
a secret no one knows III (2002) - three page score, everyone reads from score (was later ripped apart, re-conceptualized and became Skeleton Key Theme)
Certain Parts (for Ward Baxter) (2002-2003) five page score, everyone reads from score
memory, darkness and the western wind (2001, revised 2003) -for improvising quintet, piano and tape, two page quintet score, one page piano score, CD (3:22), tape realized July 2001
X Marks The Spot (2001-2004) four page score, everyone reads from score
shrouded over with fog (as if the world were about to end) (2000) three page score, everyone reads from score
Staring At The Sun (for archer) (2000) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts

 

Music written for Nathan Hubbard/Everything After (woodwind and piano ensembles)

dream:annex (2008) - arrangement for quintet (high female voice, piano, vibraphone, bass, drums)
encinitas and everything after (2007) - for quintet, six page score, transposed parts (flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone, acoustic bass, drumkit/percussion)
three castles (2006) - vibraphone/piano quartet version
three castles (2006) - woodwind quintet version
following the moon (2005) - for quintet, three page score, everyone reads from score (high voice/piano, vibraphone/berimbau, acoustic bass, drumkit)
Waterlillies (for James Lynn) (2004-2006) - for voice, piano, vibraphone, acoustic bass and percussion - five page score

 

Music written for Nathan Hubbard Octet

Elegy (2007) - for octet, three page score, transposed parts (trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano, acoustic bass, drumkit, high voice)
Keep On Truckin, Brother (2007) - for septet, one page lead sheet, transposed parts (trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano, acoustic bass, drumkit)
New Land (2007) - for septet, three page score, transposed parts (trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano, acoustic bass, drumkit)

 

music written for Nathan Hubbard/Passengers

parameters III (2013)
parameters II (2012)
for louis hardin (2011)
parameters I (2011-2012) - eight page score for any pitched instruments
sanctuary I (2011)
sanctuary II (2011)
sanctuary III (2011)
pattern field IV (2011) - for any four instruments, four page score
pattern field V (2011) - for any four instruments, two page score
pattern field VI (2011) - for any voice and any pitched instruments, two page score
pattern field VII (2011) - for any pitched instrument(s), one page score
Slack Theory II (2010) - for quartet, ? page score, separate parts (vibraphone/piano, bass/bass)
Slack Theory III (2010) - for quartet, seven page score, separate parts (vibes/piano, bass/bass)
Slack Theory IV (2010) - for quartet, four page score, separate parts (vibraphone/piano, bass/bass)
last (passing) moment (for James Tenney) (2009) - for vibraphone and any other instruments, one page score
pattern field I (2009) - for any four instruments, four page score
pattern field II (for Miles Davis) (2009) - for any instruments, two page score
pattern field III (2009)- for any four instruments, two page score
Slack Theory V (2008) - for quartet, eight page score, separate parts (vibraphone/piano, bass/bass)


Litany Of Disclaimers (2006) - one page score for any instrumentation, modular notation
The Venom Speaks (2003, revised 2009) - for two antiphonal ensembles
falling too slow (2001) one page lead sheet
source of the infection (1998) - two page score for any two instruments, repetition structures/rhythmic notation
case of the missing head (1992) - one page lead sheet  ]

 

Music written for Return To One

twenty minutes to downtown (for CG)
we kiss in a shadow on the other side of this (2002) - three page score, everyone reads from score (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass, drumkit)
Wisdom of not knowing I (2002 this arrangement) -for soprano sax, bass clarinet, vibraphone and bass -eight page score, transposed parts
Circle of Influence (2001) -for improvising quartet and tape, one page score and CD, tape realized January/February 2001(section 1-10:12: section 2-7:46: section 3-7:25)
clarity of thought (2001-2009) two page score, everyone reads from score
face in the crowd (for LK) (2001) six page score, transposed parts
in the year of the lion (for Wadada Leo Smith) (2001) two page score, everyone reads from score (flute, bass clarinet, bass,vibraphone/marimba, percussion)
wolf in sheeps clothing (2001) one page score, everyone reads from score, rhythmic notation for two or more instruments
firecliffs (2000) five page score, transposed parts (soprano/alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass, drumkit)
hookers, dinosaurs, clowns and other sick shit (does everything have to be funny?) (2000) for saxophone quartet
obscured by shadows (remembering henry grimes) (2000-2001) five page score, transposed parts (soprano saxophone,tenor saxophone/bass clarinet, bass, drumkit)
one of these days (2000) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts
secrets (for stella) (2000) two page score, transposed parts (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone/bass clarinet, bass, drumkit, high voice)
something bright for a dark corner (2000) two page score, transposed parts (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone/bass clarinet, bass, drumkit)
achieving (1999) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts
bright lights (1999-2000) two page score, everyone reads from score (two woodwinds, bass, percussion)
Caravan Of Dreams (1999)
For DPH (1999) -for improvising trio and tape, fifteen page score (everyone reads from score - tape, woodwind, bass and percussion), CD (15:23), tape realized August/September 1999
in her garden II (1999) - three page score, everyone reads from score (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, vibraphone, acoustic bass)
kaleidoscope moon II (1999-2001) four page score, transposed parts (soprano and two tenor saxophones, high voice, bass, percussion -two glockenspiels, two vibraphones, xylophone, chimes, almglocken and gong)
kaleidoscope moon III (1999) two page score, everyone reads from score (two woodwinds, bass, percussion)
livingston (1999) - one page score, for any instrumentation, melodic contour piece
lonesome tree (1999) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts
october calm (1999) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts
starsong (1999-2001) four page score, transposed parts (soprano/alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass, drumkit), extended form, multi-metric piece
who are those guys? #3 (1999) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts
a search for truth (blues for sdsu) (1999 this arrangement)- for quartet, four page score, transposed parts (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass, drumkit/vibraphone) -condensed version of trust + respect = friendship
all is silent (1998-1999) - one page lead sheet, transposed parts
blurred image (1998) - lead sheet, transposed parts, multi-metric piece
castles in the clouds (1998) - lead sheet, transposed parts
the checkerboard (1998) - lead sheet, transposed parts
dancing horses (on the wall) (1998) - lead sheet, transposed parts, multi-metric piece
Dreams of a new day (1998) - one page lead sheet
the freeway (1998) - structured improvisation
in her garden (1998) -for solo piano, two page score
kaleidoscope moon (early version) - four page score, transposed parts (alto saxophone, bass, percussion-thundersheet, gong, two hubcaps, large spring, two bell plates, two triangles, small indian bells or finger cymbal chain,
bongoes, low tom or conga, concert bass drum), extended piece
kaleidoscope moon I (1998-2001) five page score, everyone reads from score (soprano/alto/baritone saxophone, tenor/baritone saxophone/bass clarinet, bass, percussion-vibraphone/marimba/chimes), multi-metric pieces with
two strata
josh jones (1998-2000) - lead sheet, transposed parts
the leaf song (1998) - lead sheet, transposed parts
parabolic flower (1998) - one page score for any size ensemble, shape notation
promises (1998-1999) lead sheet, transposed parts
silverfish (1998) - two page score, transposed parts for quartet (soprano sax, tenor sax, bass, percussion), extended form, odd meters, poem
source of the infection (1998) - two page score for any two instruments, repetition structures/rhythmic notation
Tomorrow - one page lead sheet
Making My Way Thru It/Waiting In Vain (1998-2002)
   MMW - 4 page score, transposed parts (flute, bass clarinet, bass, vibraphone)
   WIV - 3 page score, transposed parts (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, acoustic bass, drumkit)
wind (standing waves) (1998) - lead sheet, transposed parts
Zeitgeist II (for trio) (1998) -for any three instruments, one 11"/17" page (later reduced to two 8.5"/11" pages for the Return To One books), shape notation on five line staff
is that you (earl)?/dogs don't bark at ghosts (1997-2000) two page score, transposed parts, multi-sectional piece
one rainy night (1997) - lead sheet, transposed parts

 

Music written for Skeleton Key Orchestra - here

 

Music written for Something Strange Is Afoot

Downtime (2005) - four page score for three instruments, pages to be read in any order
finding your inner greg (for Mark Dresser) (2007) - one page score
for Tillman Anthony (2006) - for solo percussionist
iii (2005) - one page score for any three instruments
Lady In The Window (2006) - one page score, this piece was later incorporated into the piece morningstar
Loop (2002) - one page score for any instrumentation
Nevermore (2005) - one page score, for vibraphone/bass/percussion
One Rabbit Down (2006) - one page score, for any instrumentation, melodic contour piece
Slack Theory I (2005) - one page score, for any three instrumentation
Slack Theory II (2005) - one page score, for any two like instruments
Slack Theory III (2005) - one page score, for any three instrument
This Is The Retirement Home (2005) - one page score for any two instruments, rhythmic notation
Zeitgeist III (2007) - one page score