roger aldridge

A free download of my Sleepy Creek Samba is available at All About Jazz. This is a demo, created by David Arivett, of my mid-size ensemble score. While it's electronic, the demo is intended to represent an ensemble using violin, woodwind quintet, and rhythm section. As with my other pieces for...

I have a brand new web site. Please drop by, look around, and listen to my originals. The site also has an article that I wrote about writing for mid-size jazz ensemble. http://www.rogeraldridge.com/ Thanks, Roger

Salt Marsh Rag is now available. It has an early jazz feeling, quirky humor, and a touch of contemporary. The piece is scored for 5 wind instruments and jazz rhythm section. The rhythm section is optional. Parts are available for various instruments within the range of each horn line. This...

My proposal for a collaboration project has been approved and is now live at TalentHouse. Click on the link for details. In a nutshell, musicians & ensembles listen to my music, find a piece they especially like, submit a recording of it to TalentHouse, people vote on the submissions, and...

It doesn't seem possible to me.... It was only 1 week ago that the idea came to me to make videos with recordings of my originals and put them on Youtube. 14 have been finished and responses have been gratifying. Here's a link to my Youtube channel where the 14 videos can be seen. They are a...

Please check this out -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaMcYJbqA6s&feature=g-upl&context=G283ab06AUAAAAAAAEAA It's Keith Calmes (classical & jazz guitarist in NJ) performing my piece Cloud Dance at a concert in NYC. Cloud Dance was composed in 1993, along with several other pieces, for...