This epic work evokes moods, events, and sounds, including West African drumming and indigenous melodies, inspired by an ethnomusicological research visit to Nigeria. A primary musical theme is an
Inspired by the La Tomatina Festival held in Spain, this work was premiered by the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" on the U.S. Capitol steps in June 1996, with the composer on the podium. La
This wonderfully inventive addition to the concert band repertoire draws on the composer's experience in the jazz medium. It is an Afro-Latin tribute based on cultural unity - a superb work for the advanced