Rancho Jubilee

Rancho Jubilee is the name of a Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights, New York. It’s fun décor and lively atmosphere mixed with Latin and Caribbean influences provided a nice setting for this trio for Cajons. The piece takes several key rhythmic motives and spreads them over a variety of contexts. It also uses several basic rudiments juxtaposed into syncopated rhythms. Besides standard techniques, the different timbre ideas include knocking on the Cajon’s side with knuckles, knocking on the side with the heel of the foot, brushing the surface of the Cajon with fingers and nails, brushing the performer’s leg, and a fist pound directly in the center of the instrument.