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Friday's Cascara is an excellent unaccompanied three-mallet solo written for the developing marimba player. The piece opens with a short section that calls for playing on the instrument's

A charming unaccompanied four-mallet marimba solo, Grasshopper is challenging and enjoyable to perform.

This piece was composed to help fill a void in available chamber music for timpani, especially, when it comes to duets. The work is divided into two sections. The first being a more relaxed lyrical

The idea behind Slightly Funky was to compose a duet for trumpet and

A timpani solo with hi-hat and ride cymbal. Great piece utilizing classical timpani style and jazz independence. It is a dedication to Max Roach.