Bombasticus Cachophonosaurus utilizes a four measure theme that is traded between players and is supported with antiphonal patterns. The B section has a thinner texture that allows the antiphonal
Glass Jungle refers to the plethora of skyscrapers and apartment buildings combined with the frenzy of New York City life. In several instances, the feel changes abruptly through the use of himiola
Here is a wonderfully layered solo for snare drum and kick drum. The snare drum part allows the soloist to show off their musicality and finger dexterity, while the kick drum part gets
This book is, in essence, a collection of stately marches. The use of French-style syncopated accents within groupings and combinations of quintuplets counterbalances the solidity of the American rudiments
In 1974 Pat Metheny introduced a new voice into the jazz world by replacing the traditional jazz guitar sound with rock chords and layering quick, synchronized passages over smooth synthesizer lines and
This piece was the final composition of the Brevard College Percussion Ensemble’s program entitled "A Night in the Mountains." Anyone who has lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains has dealt with a
Prelude Nuevo was inspired by some of the composer's favorite musical preludes. Preludes by Frederic Chopin and Clair Omar Musser are among them. The piece is meant to stand on its
This sweetly constructed piece by guitar great Pat Metheney is masterfully arranged here for vibraphone by Jeremy Muller. The mellow jazz tonalities and improvisational B section help to make this