Black Music (2023)
for Saxophone Quartet and Trumpet

Duration: 14 minutes
Premiere: February 18, 2024, Fulcrum Point New Music Project with ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, Chicago, Illinois

This vibrant, multidimensional work reflects the richness of Black artistry, experience, and sound. Across three contrasting movements—rhythmic and contrapuntal, lyrical and reflective, angular and electric—it honors traditions ranging from funk to bebop while exploring the color black both visually and metaphorically. Commissioned by Fulcrum Point New Music Project with support from The Walder Foundation, the piece was written for Stephen Burns and the acclaimed saxophone quartet Nois.