Compositions

composing closeupCOMPOSITIONS (* = arrangement)

LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE (5/4/4/GPBD)

  • DuBak. 8′. 2016
  • Untitled. 8′. 2016
  • Kangwondo Arirang*.  12′. 2013. Korean folk song.
  • Jeonpyeo Huimun*.  12′. 2013.  From an ancient Korean court ceremony.
  • Nanaori*. 10′. 2012. (comp. Shogo Samata, for Sohdaiko)
  • Cumberland Gap.  11′. 2011.   Commissioned by the West Point Band’s Jazz Knights.
  • Milyang Arirang*. 5′. 2011. Korean folk song.
  • Mulberry Street Suite (in 4 parts).  24′ total.  2009. Commissioned by the BMI/NY Jazz Orchestra.  Awarded USAF Sammy Nestico Composer Award. Appears on Mulberry Street (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) by Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori, 2011.
  • Hoping for Hope.  11′.  2009. Appears on Mulberry Street (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) by Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori, 2011.
  • Bi Bim Bop.  9′.  2008.  Awarded BMI Foundation Charlie Parker Composition Prize.  Appears on Mulberry Street (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) by Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori, 2011.Also awarded “Best Jazz Song”, 2012 Independent Music Awards.
  • Woodside Story.  10′.  2007. Appears on Mulberry Street (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) by Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori, 2011.
  • San Ma Da. 4′. 2009. Appears on Mulberry Street (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) by Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori, 2011.
  • Rain Dance.  10′.  2006
  • Boiling Point.  10′.  2006
  • Nor’easter Suite (in 3 parts).  15′ total.  2005. Awarded ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award
  • For the Chancellor.  5′.  2004
  • Joy Everlasting.  9′.  2003
  • What’s Cookin’.  6′.  2002
  • Lloraras*.  5′
  • Minuano*.  10′
  • San Ma Da*.  7′
  • I Love You, Lord*.  4′
  • I Have Decided to Follow Jesus*.  4′
  • My Funny Valentine*.  5′
  • Spanish Moon*
  • Misty*
  • Isle of San Lorenzo*
  • Sonata Pathetique*.  3′

EASTERN INSTRUMENTS/ENSEMBLES

  • Goblin’s Game / 도깨비 장난. 14′. 2019. Large Gugak (Korean traditional) orchestra. Funded by JFund, through American Composers Forum.
  • Anvil Cloud. 15′. 2018. Large Chinese traditional orchestra. Commissioned by the Chinese Music Ensemble New York, supported by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
  • Mulberry Street, part II. 7′. Large Chinese traditional orchestra.  Arr. 2015
  • Woodside Story. 8′. Large Chinese traditional orchestra.  Arr. 2015
  • Kangwondo Fantasy / 강원도 판타지아. 8′. Large Gugak (Korean traditional) orchestra.  Arr. 2014
  • Duduk. 5′. For solo piri 피리 (Korean oboe)
  • Sangjo Sanjo. 4′. For solo piri.
  • Sleet. 4′. For solo taepyeongso 태평소 (Korean shawm)

SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (various)

  • Refilling (tp, sax, tb, rhythm) 2003. Awarded ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, Honorable Mention
  • San Ma Da* (tp, sax, tb, rhythm)
  • Celebrate the Lord of Love* (tp, sax, tb, rhythm)
  • Medium Brown (tp, sax, 2 tb, rhythm) 2003
  • Precipice (tp, sax, tb, rhythm) 2005
  • Manteca* (tp, 3 sxs, 4 tb, rhythm)
  • Alone Together* (tp, 5 sxs, rhythm).  Appears on the album Splendor in the Brass (Victoria) by Jim Manley.  2006.
  • Alice in Wonderland* (tp, 5 sxs, rhythm)
  • Jesus, Lover of My Soul* (vocal, tp, sax, tb, rhythm)
  • This is My Destiny* (vocal, tp, sax, tb, rhythm)
  • Sa Myeong* (vocal, tp, sax, tb, rhythm)

STREET BEAT BRASS BAND (tp, alto, tb, sousaphone, drm)

  • ORIGINALS: Mr Wizard, LIC Funk, Hialeah, Get in the Beat, Praise Break, El Hatillo.  Several appear on the album Get in the Beat by Street Beat Brass, Big Sky Records, 2018.
  • ARRANGEMENTS: 60+, in various styles (NoLa, Latin, Klezmer, Funk, Polka, Gospel, etc.)

TROMBONE BAND (3 tb, b tb, rhythm)

  • Tex Mex. (3 tb, b tb, rhythm). 2002
  • Moanin’*. (3 tb, b tb, rhythm)
  • Precipice. (3 tb, b tb, rhythm)
  • Joy Everlasting. (3 tb, b tb, rhythm)
  • Manteca*. (3 tb, b tb, rhythm)
  • Manteca (6 tenor tbn 2 bass tbn, rhythm). Appears on the album Caravan of Dave Chamberlain’s Band of Bones, 2014.

BRASS

  • Mt Beacon. 2020. Flexible instrumentation (originally 5 nabal [Korean natural trumpet], 4 trombones, gong).  Commissioned by Multicultural Sonic Evolution (MuSE).
  • Three Dances (in 3 parts).  11′.  Commissioned by the Hora Decima Brass Ensemble.  For large brass ensemble (4 tp, 4 hn, 2 tb, bass tb, euph, tuba, 3 percussion).  2010

STRINGS

  • Sanjo for Violin (in 3 parts).  10′.  Commissioned by violinist JongEun Lee.  Violin Solo with Piano accompaniment.  Based on Arirang and other Korean traditional melodies.  2011
  • Evgenya’s Dessert.  5′.  String quartet.  2005

Flexible string ensemble (2-4 strings).  Commissioned by violinist Christian Howes.  Available at christianhowes.com:

  • Turkish March*
  • The Way You Look Tonight*
  • It Never Entered My Mind*
  • Groove Merchant*
  • Maria, Maria*
  • The Oracle*

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Han Oh Baek Nyeon. 3′. 2009. (tbn, cello, gayageum, percussion). Appears on Mulberry Street (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) by Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori, 2011.
  • Farewell to a Pine.  For solo cello with Jazz trio accompaniment.  2002
  • Descent. 4′.  Western percussion ensemble.  2001
  • Pastorale. 5′.  Mixed chamber ensemble (fl, cl, bs, 2 vln, vlc).  2001
  • Fly Me To The Moon*.  5′.  Salsa band (2 tp, as, tb, rhythm).
  • A Christmas Song*.  5′.  Salsa band (2 tp, as, tb, rhythm).