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Several of my orchestral compositions have been released this month by Velvet Green Music and are available for licensing.  These were fun projects to work on-- check out the links below!

I recorded a short promo video to introduce this…

I recently recorded some trombone for my friends Tim Rosser & Charlie Sohne-- they've put together a beautiful feature for Dance Theater of Harlem again!  Also featuring Marty Bound on trumpet.

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I've been composing some orchestral music for the publisher Velvet Green Music.  My first track is released on the collection called "Orchestral Drama Vol. 11 - Fairies and Elves"-- a track called "Time is Given".

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Continue the New Year Celebrations with Dave Chamberlain's Band of Bones featuring Guest Artists Steve Turre and Steve Davis as they celebrate the Great J.J. Johnson's Birthday at "Jazz Tuesdays" on Tuesday, January 22 in the Gillespie Auditorium at the…

I've been involved with a few projects this year that are up for voting (if you're a NARAS member) for Grammy consideration this year:

• My arrangement of Quincy Jones' song from The Color Purple, called "Sister" on the most…

Today a single I recorded in 2008 was released to be available online wherever you get your digital music, as well as on my site here.  This is a track I recorded as a gift to my mother, in memory…

I always love working with Allan Harris-- a great singer and guitarist!  I just finished a big band arrangement of his original tune "I Do Believe" for his concert this week at Jazz Aspen Snowmass.  

Allan has…

Thursday through Saturday at the Jazz Loft in Stony Brook!  Sold out shows on Thursday & Friday-- get your tickets for Saturday!

https://www.thejazzloft.org/so/0MHWd-KX?cid=bd5ff233-ee02-427e-a947-31239f42cf1a#/main

Here's a clip from a recent concert with Lou Christie at Westbury Theater-- on the rotating "lazy susan" stage!  

The Riverside Opera Company will be performing several of my orchestrations of vocal favorites on Sunday May 6th 3 pm in the Music Hall at Snug Harbor, in Staten Island, NY.  It will be a great concert featuring some amazing…

I've been working with the Richmond County Orchestra on a concert of Motown Classics, arranged for orchestra-- these will be premiered on Sunday, April 22 at a FREE concert in Staten Island, with the Richmond County Orchestra, and the band…

Working on tweaking my writing template, and also doing some film scoring "woodshedding" lately-- Here's my re-score of a scene from one of the Toy Story movies.

CGR Toy Story rescore 31318 mix from Christopher Rinaman on Vimeo…