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The recordings I have so far for my mid-size ensemble charts were made for me by David Arivett. He took my scores, made a track for each horn line, and created rhythm section tracks. It was a fairly time consuming process. I'm looking for ensembles that are interested in performing these pieces.

Several years ago I was attracted to mid-size ensembles. Here are my ideas and several writing samples.... http://www.rogeraldridge.com/mid-size-ensemble.html

All of my compositions at Sheet Music Plus now have reduced prices. In addition, SMP is currently having a sale on chamber music. My pieces Fanfare and Smaller Ups & Downs (both for mid-size jazz ensemble) are included in this sale and have a 20% discounted price. The Store page on my website...

Sure! It can work without percussion. Send me a PM on Facebook and I'll send PDFs with the score & parts and we can talk instrumentation.

David Arivett's new recording of Fanfare has been added to my website. He totally nailed the spirit of this piece! Please give it a listen.... http://www.rogeraldridge.com/fanfare.html

Fanfare is a new piece that was inspired by Brazilian brass bands. As I envision this music, it has an exuberant spirit with samba rhythms churning under contemporary harmonic voicings. It is intended to be a short piece. However, the vamp at the end can be extended for a solo or collective...

A selection of lead sheets have also been added to the music I have at Sheet Music Plus. I'll continue to add new things over time to my collection at SMP.

A selection of my ensemble scores are available at Sheet Music Plus. They are part of a new collection of music in the CSIC Library series (a partnership with Composers & Schools in Concert and Sheet Music Plus)...

Here's a link where one can listen to a recording of Rich Pulin's 8/24/2015 radio show with me. The show featured a selection of my originals. Rich asked insightful questions about the music and my creative process. For those who are not familiar with Rich, he's a veteran composer-arranger and...

Friends, My website has a collection of originals and scores. Please visit and explore the music. I'm looking for more musicians & ensembles to discover, perform, and record my work. http://www.rogeraldridge.com/ Roger

Thanks Alexis! While I like to write for ensembles, it's been my feeling for many years that my best and most creative work is in my original tunes. Also, in all honesty, I've been frustrated in how my ensemble scores have not received performances. If more ensembles started to play my scores...

So glad you like it! I'd think that it would sound really nice on the C mel.

Here's a bossa nova that I wrote in 1994 and recently dusted off. The tune's page on my website has a demo recording and a copy of the lead sheet. http://www.rogeraldridge.com/twilight-sail.html Roger

A couple of weeks ago I remembered a samba -- Samba Da Aguia Pescadora -- that I had written in 1992 (actually I had a dream about it!). I looked through my music files and found the tune. Playing it on piano, I found that it still sounded good to my ears but I reharmonized two measures on the...

One of my goals for this year is to focus more on music licensing. Composing for film or TV does not interest me. I have a different kind of creative process. However, a while back a music friend told me how she thought my originals could do quite well as placement music in TV & film. That...

This video is how I envision a concert of my music for mid-size jazz ensemble. As I see it, the concert could start with a small group. Then, in the second half of the program, a woodwind quintet -- or other combinations of instruments (conventional or unconventional) -- would join the small...

The Store page on my website has been expanded. Please visit and look around. There are MP3 downloads along with a selection of scores & parts. Purchases will help to fund new recordings of my music. http://www.rogeraldridge.com/store.html

Looking For: A woodwind quintet to collaborate with a jazz group for the purpose of creating fun and adventurous music. I have been a fan of the woodwind quintet for many years. One reason is I like how each instrument in the ensemble -- flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon -- has...

Hi Pete! I have thought about kickstarter or similar kinds of group funding for a project. In fact, one of my nieces who is a playwright in NYC used crowd funding to raise $8K for her most recent show. I decided to use Bandcamp (at least as a way to start) because it's a good match for the...

MP3 downloads of my originals are available at Bandcamp for $1.00 per track. Purchasing these recordings is an easy way to help to fund new recordings of my music. https://rogeraldridge.bandcamp.com/