Same Boat Now
Some time ago I was turned on to an African drummer named DouDou N'diaya Rose. The first time I heard his ensemble I was floored. Particularly with the pocket his music creates. It's such a wobbly, almost drunken groove that you simply can not avoid it. The other...
A Little Less
I was a little hungover one morning and started humming the root part. By the time I got to recording the basics, I was a little less hung over... hence the title. I've really been into 5 lately. This little ditty moves from a 5/4 to a big 5 waltz. It started as a...
Dark Soul 2020
This piece of music has traveled a long road. It was first written as percussion composition sometime in 2010. In 2011 I was asked to join a prog-rock instrumental band called North Trail Rhythm Project. I introduced the tune to the guitarist who composed parts for...
Diary of a Shapeshifter, Chapter 1
This piece was written in June of 2020. For 6 or 7 years preceeding this time, I had become increasingly enamored with the music of Nik Bartsch, specifically the work with his band Ronin. I had seen a performance in Sarasota in March, 2019 and was blown away. His...
Guest Musician
Julian Douglas is an old friend and musical partner from way back. Together, we formed the Rhythm Quest percussion ensemble in 1995, which Julian continues today. A fearless explorer of music, Julian is one of the finest percussionists and musicians you will ever hear.
Check out these compositions and many others at Julian’s web page or YouTube channel.
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Check out Julian’s recent work with Rhythm Quest here and check out his other project, The Resonance Project, here.
The music on this page is dedicated to percusion compositions. While most of it will likely be mine, I sometimes highlight other musician’s music. If you have any questions about the music on this page, please contact me.