Phil James
composer, performer, writer
From the category archives:
A string trio. It includes the beautiful song of the veery, a bird rather than a reptile, but maybe no one will notice.
A piece for brass quartet based on the famous ainote (interlude) from the traditional Japanese jiuta piece Yuki by Minezaki Koto.
A piece for flute with violin, cello and piano.
A piece for four tenor saxophones, all blaring away loudly. Echoes of La Bamba.
One of my favorite forms of music. This was written in 2008 and slightly revised in 2009.
Apparently I had a heavy touch when I was was first learning piano and was often told not to bang on the keyboard. This is my belated response.
Music for cello, accordion, and marimba.
A simple piece for flute and classical guitar.
Modeled on a traditional Japanese composition for shakuhachi, this is a short simple piece for B-flat trumpet and organ.