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Trying to get the hang of the video editing software. This song started life as a jazz tune, but without drums and bass it kinda just sounds like a "contemporary composition," so to speak. Extended usage of one motif and the major scale throughout. Check it out and see if you dig...

Hey all, I wanted to share this recording from the premiere performance of my Concerto for Baritone Saxophone, performed last year by Taylor Huitema and Zhao Wang at Central Michigan University. There are versions of the concerto with either piano or string orchestra accompaniment. More...

Donald Sinta Quartet's performance of Volcanic Ash at the Grand Prize Concert of this year's Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition! Available for purchase (digital download) for $25.00 at: https://www.hassmusic.com/chamber/volcanicash Join my consortium for a new work for baritone...

Donald Sinta Quartet's performance of Volcanic Ash at the Grand Prize Concert of this year's Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition! Available for purchase (digital download) for $25.00 at: https://www.hassmusic.com/chamber/volcanicash Join my consortium for a new work for baritone...

Announcing a consortium for a new 3-movement sonata for baritone saxophone and piano! I've been writing a lot for saxophone the past four years and have heard time and time again that there's not enough rep for bari, so I'm trying to do my part to remedy that. Duration: 12-15 minutes Fee: $50...

A perusal score video of my new piece for unaccompanied alto saxophone, entitled Outburst. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScAvDIkzcIY More information about the piece can be found here: https://hassmusic.com/solo/outburst/

Hi SOTW folks, I'm a saxophonist and educator in Seattle and I recently launched the Creative Music Blog at http://stevetres.com/blog/ I will be posting tons of resources to help musicians play jazz and compose their own music. Some recent posts: Proof the Rhythm is More important that...

Hi Please watch my new saxophone video, it is my first saxophone quartet composition. http://youtu.be/Ri7jK0GHGy0?list=PLyWz6OH2_kCtGh0MSz-btpeSZbGOmx0kL let me know if you like it. Best Lucas

Hello I've just finished my first quartet composition called "North American Suite" You can listen to it at the following link. http://youtu.be/Ri7jK0GHGy0?list=PLyWz6OH2_kCtGh0MSz-btpeSZbGOmx0kL Please let me know, if you like it or if not why. If you have some advice please let me know...

Hello all! This is my saxophone quartet's first single, and it's a piece I wrote for us. Let me know what you think, and keep an eye out for the Alpha Saxophone Quartet!

Hey all, so I finished this tune today, first time I've ever recorded myself on bari. I'd appreciate any feedback!

Hey all! Ben Bohorquez, a great saxophonist, photographer, and all-around useful guy, took some video of my band while we were out sharing the road with the Funky Knuckles. (That was a blast, by the way.) Here's a video of us playing a new tune, "Discobot," written by the guitarist on the right...

Hi, sax-o-friends. Just a quick note to let you know that I've posted a bunch of free, downloadable manuscript paper on my website. There are 10 different docs with various score layouts, grand staff configurations, and single staff sizes. Help yourself! RIGHT HERE Happy Chanuka & Merry...

Hey, sax-o-friends. I wanted to try my hand at recording all four parts to a sax quartet piece that I recently wrote, aiming simply for a decent audio demo. But my recording engineer thought it'd be cool to set up his camcorder & green screen. He has since turned it into a fun little video...

I'm offering my services to anyone looking for original music or arrangements. I'm interested in writing for big bands of any level: middle school, high school, college, professional, etc. I will offer discounts to the first few people that reply, as I'm looking to build a portfolio and some...

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Here it is! When I say simple, I mean ultra-ghetto; I don't have a ton of money (like most of us), I'm not a great graphic designer or web master, and I didn't want to spend my whole life building it. So I just used Blogger and SoundCloud to make what is, essentially, my online business card...

A response to a question I often receive: "...[I] was wondering what inspires your compositions or if you have any tips to composing?"

I recently composed a piece for solo alto saxophone and electronics that I performed on my Senior Composition Recital at WTAMU in April. I wanted to put the recording on here to get some feedback and see what the interest level, if any, is before I begin contacting publishers. Thank you...

I don't know how many SOTW saxophonists are interested in electronic music and compositions, but I have some up on Myspace for anyone curious. Here they are. They don't have any saxophone on them yet, but I'm planning to play them (with pedals and electronics) with at least one of my groups in...