Professional clients
A majority of clients have requested work that involves transcribing music, and engraving into Finale. Others have requested arrangements to be made. Here is an ever-expanding list of the most notable clients, and a list of arrangements, and the various ensembles/educational institutions they were made for. Check back often for updates!
PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS
Jamey Aebersold (jazz educator, saxophonist)
Randy Brecker (trumpeter, composer)
Mike Stern (guitarist, composer)
John Lee (bassist, director)
Chris Minh Doky (bassist, composer)
Alphonse Mouzon (drummer, composer)
Will Lee (bassist/vocalist, composer)
Teo Macero (composer, producer) and Lee Konitz (saxophonist)
Ola Onabule (vocalist, composer)
Kevin McKeown (director of bands: Santa Monica College, University of California at Irvine, Santa Monica High School)
David Shostac and Frederick Staff (flutists)
Kenny Wayne “Blues Boss” Spurell (pianist/vocalist)
Alexander Boynton, Jr. (bassist, composer)
Paul Thomas Yoder (trumpeter, composer)
Susan Justin (pianist, composer) and Diane Frolov (librettist)
David Frishberg (saxophonist)
Staci Griesbach (vocalist)
Will Calhoun (percussionist, composer)
David Longoria (trumpeter/vocalist, composer)
COMMISSION OF ORIGINAL WORKS
Amy Villanova:
-”Laughter is Contagious!”, commissioned for members of the Envision Music Program at Canyon Crest Academy. World premiere May 12th, 2011 in “Circ du CCA Play”
PROFESSIONAL ARRANGING
FULL CONCERT BAND/WIND ENSEMBLE
Santa Monica College - UC Irvine
-Dave Grusin, ‘Fratelli Chase’ from “The Goonies”
-George Gershwin, “Piano Concerto in F”
-Jan Stoeckart, “Homeward Bound”
-various pop tunes, “Christmas Coal”
-Randy Newman, suite from “The Natural”
-Traditional, "My Lagan Love"
-Various, “Channel Surfing Volume 1”, a medley of thirteen TV theme songs
-Danny Elfman, “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” Medley
-Simon Proctor, ”Lyrical Concerto”, bass clarinet feature
-Ennio Morricone, Selections from “The Untouchables”
-Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Selections from “The Adventures of Robin Hood Symphonic Suite”
-Dmitri Shostakovich, “Piano Concerto No. 1 (Opus 35)”, Movement I. Allegretto
-Nickolai Rimsky-Korsakov, “Clarinet Concerto”
OTHER COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ARRANGEMENTS
Loyola Marymount University Community Band
This group consisted of LMU students (majors and non-majors), as well as community members in the Westchester area (and beyond). Also included were teachers and professors from throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
-Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, "Willy Wonka and the Imagination Orchestra: Live at the Glass Elevator"
-Albert Hague, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
-Various, "Christmas Coal"
-Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, "We Are the World"
-William Grant Still, "On the Village Green"
-Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, "Happy Together"
-Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Tony Asher, "Good Vibrations"
-Sam Pottle, "Jabberwocky"
-David Bobrowitz, "Alice's Wonderland"
-Various, "Disney's Alice in Wonderland"
-John Lennon and Paul McCartney, "I Am the Walrus"
-Ralph Vaughan Williams, "The Spring Time of the Year"
-Steve Katz, "Sometimes in Winter"
-Alan Silvestri, "The Polar Express"
-Vince Guaraldi, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
-Mordechai Gebirtig, "Hulyet, hulyet, kinderlekh"
K-12 ARRANGEMENTS
Santa Monica Alternative School House:
The Friday Nite Players was a grade 6-8 jazz group that comprised of a varying number of students whose interest lies in jazz. They learned about jazz phrasing, terminology, improvising, and group dynamic. Every arrangement was tailor-made to fit the group’s instrumentation.
-John Coltrane, “A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement”
-Various composers, “Bebop Hors D’ouevres (a bebop medley quoting 15 songs)
-Marcus Miller, “Bruce Lee”
-Mike Hyziak, “Green Tea”
-James Peterik, “Vehicle”
-Jimi Hendrix (in the style of Gil Evans), “Up From the Skies”
-Stevie Wonder, “Too High”
-Jaco Pastorius, “Punk Jazz”
-Miles Davis, “Blue in Green”
-Freddie Hubbard, “Sky Dive”
-Moises Simons (in the style of Stan Kenton), “The Peanut Vendor”
-Thelonious Monk, “Blue Monk”
-Miles Davis & Marcus Miller, “Tutu”
-Wayne Shorter, “Footprints”
-George Benson, “On Broadway”
-Miles Davis, “Four”
-Charles Mingus, “Self Portrait in 3 Colors”
-Dave Holland, “Four Winds”
-Cal Tjader, “Soul Sauce”
-Vince Guaraldi, “Linus and Lucy”
-Dizzy Gillespie, “Salt Peanuts”
-Benny Golson, “Killer Joe”
-Josef Zawinul, “Mercy Mercy Mercy”
-Bobby Timmons, “Moanin”
-Miles Davis, “So What”
-Herbie Hancock, “Eye of the Hurricane”
-Dave Brubeck, “Take Five”
-Herbie Hancock, “Watermelon Man”
-John Coltrane, “Blue Train”
-Duke Ellington, “It Don’t Mean a Thing”
Santa Monica High School (grade 9-12):
-Iggy Azalea/Ariana Grande, “Fancy”/”Problem” medley (Samohi marching band)
-Justin Timberlake, "Suit & Tie" (Samohi marching band)
-Psy, "Gangnam Style" (Samohi marching band)
Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet (grade 6-8):
BAND
-Vince Guaraldi, “Overture to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (“Linus and Lucy”, “Christmas Time is Here”, “Skating”), “My Little Drum”
-Time Rice and Alan Menken, "Why Me?"
-Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, "Overture to Aladdin Jr."
-John Williams, "Two Themes From Harry Potter" (beginning/intermediate band)
-various, "Havana" (beginning/intermediate band)
-various, "Something Just Like This"
-Danny Elfman, "What's This?" and "Making Christmas"
-Elton John and Tim Rice, "The Lion King Entr'acte" (medley), "Hakuna Matata" (part 2), "I Just Can't Wait to be King" (beginning band)
-Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor, "This Christmas"
-Albert Hague, "Trim Up the Tree"
-Michael Jackson, "Beat It"
-W.A. Mozart/Drake, "Don Giovanni Meets Drake"
-Joan Javits, Tony Springer and Phil Springer, “Santa Baby”
-various, Christmas Medley (“O Christmas Tree, Deck the Halls”)
-Henry Mancini, “Pink Panther”
-Axl Hoyt, “Joy to the World” (“Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog”)
-Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone, “Little Drummer Boy”
-Winter Holiday Collection (band edition, Volume 1): a collection of 10 popular holiday songs presented as a duet for each band instrument (minus non-pitched percussion)
-The Beatles, “Beatles Medley” (“Yesterday”, “A Hard Day’s Night” and “All You Need is Love”)
-Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly, “Big Rock Candy Mountain”
ORCHESTRA
-Time Rice and Alan Menken, "A Whole New World"
-various, "Closer" (beginning orchestra)
-various, "Something Just Like This"
-Danny Elfman, "Sally's Song", "Prologue/This is Halloween" and "Jack's Lament"
-Elton John and Tim Rice, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (advanced orchestra), "Can You Feel the Love" (beginning orchestra)
-Will Jennings, James Horner, and Mariah Carey, "Where Are You Christmas?"
-Ronald N. Miller and Bryan Wells, "Someday at Christmas"
-Michael Jackson, "Smooth Criminal"
-J. S. Bach/Willie Maxwell, "Air - My Way"
-traditional, “Carol of the Bells”
-Alan Silvestri, “Believe”
-various, “Two Hymnals”
-G. F. Handel, “Joy to the World”
-Winter Holiday Collection (orchestra edition, Volume 1): a collection of 10 popular holiday songs presented as a duet for each stringed instrument and Timpani
-The Beatles, “Hey Jude”
-Sir Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance”
-Franz Josef Haydn, “Surprise Symphony” (theme)
-John Higgins, “Rockin’ Strings”
-traditional, “We Shall Overcome” (with choir)
-traditional, “Angels We Have Heard on High”
-traditional, “Au Clair de la Lune”
-traditional, “Good King Wenceslas”
-traditional, “Jingle Bells”
-traditional, “Kum Bah Yah”
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
-traditional, “O, Tannenbaum”, “Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing!”
-Tim Rice, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, "A Whole New World (Reprise) and Friend Like Me (Bows)"
-Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, "Prince Ali"
-Elton John and Tim Rice, "Finale" from Lion King Jr.
-Albert Hague, "Welcome Christmas"
-Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, "We Are the World"
-Vince Guaraldi, “Christmas Time is Here”
-Bob Dorough, “Figure Eight”
-Ludwig von Beethoven, “Symphony no. 9” Finale (“Ode to Joy” theme) (with choir)
JAZZ BAND
-Vince Guaraldi, “Linus and Lucy”, “Christmas Time is Here”, “Christmas is Coming”
-Elton John and Tim Rice, "Luau Hawaiian Treat", "Hakuna Matata" (part 1)
-Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol, "Caravan"
-Albert Hague, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
-Brian Wilson and Mike Love, "Little Saint Nick"
-Michael Jackson, "Bad"
-Nat Adderley, “Mercy Mercy Mercy”
-Vince Guaraldi, “Linus and Lucy”
-Bob Dorough, “Conjunction Junction”
-John Coltrane, “A Love Supreme” (part 1: Acknowledgement)
-Thelonious Monk, “Rhythm-a-ning”
-Johnny Marks, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
-Duke Ellington, “C Jam Blues”
-Miles Davis, “Freddie Freeloader”
-The Beatles, “Yellow Submarine”