Performed in rehearsal here by Doctor Ohm Digital Jazz Orchestra. Approx. 10 minutes. Sun Subtle is composed for 5/4/4/4 jazz orchestra. The first solo can be opened up for several players. Additional solos are for soprano 2 and trumpet 2 (in dialog with the ensemble). This is an adaptation of Read more
Performed in rehearsal here by Doctor Ohm Digital Jazz Orchestra. Approx. 10 minutes. Rumble is composed for 5/4/4/4 jazz orchestra. Solos can be opened up for several players in the band, but are explicitly written for trumpet 2, trombone 2, and lead alto. The piece is a play on classic Read more
Performed in rehearsal here by Doctor Ohm Digital Jazz Orchestra. Approx. 8 minutes. Noon is composed for 5/4/4/4 jazz orchestra. Solos are for tenor 1 and guitar. The melody is introduced by bass clarinet, bass, and piano, and low voices are featured in important melodic roles throughout. This is an Read more
As recorded by Doctor Ohm Digital Jazz Orchestra. Approx. 11 minutes. Dog Years is composed for traditional 5/4/4/4 big band. The video recording above features some additional layered synth sounds and effects, but every note in the recording is accounted for in the big band score. Solos are in the Read more
As recorded by the Valley Jazz Orchestra on the album Vicious Fishes approx. 6:30. An adaptation of a piece originally recorded on the album Justin Morell TriOrange. This instrumentation existed in an earlier draft and was revised in 2024 for the Lebanon Valley College Valley Jazz Orchestra. Mirroring the original recording, it opens Read more
As recorded by the Valley Jazz Orchestra on the album Vicious Fishes approx. 10 min. An adaptation of a piece originally written for septet, and recorded on the album Justin Morell Septet. This instrumentation existed in an earlier draft and was revised in 2024 for the Lebanon Valley College Valley Jazz Orchestra. At Read more
As recorded by the Valley Jazz Orchestra on the album Vicious Fishes approx. 8 min. An adaptation of a piece originally recorded on the album Justin Morell Dectet. The piece is built around an ostinato played by the piano. Virtually every note has a corresponding note to form a perfect fifth. Therefore, intonation is Read more
As recorded by the Valley Jazz Orchestra on the album Vicious Fishes approx. 8:30. An adaptation of a piece originally written for trumpet soloist Ron Miles and later recorded on the album Justin Morell Dectet. This instrumentation existed in an earlier draft and was revised in 2024 for the Lebanon Valley College Read more
Recording is an excerpt from a quartet arrangement. It demonstrates the basic style and feel. Solos in piano, trombone 1, trumpet 2 approx. 8:20 or longer. An adaptation of a piece originally recorded on the album Justin Morell Quartet. The piece leans bossa-nova or slow samba. Piano fills around the introductory gestures. Chord changes Read more
This recording is from the orchestral release. The jazz orchestra version follows the same form and style, with adjustments for instrumentation and orchestration. Justin says: This features the melody that I transcribed from a recording of Loren’s vocalization. Approx. 5 min; this is the first movement, the theme, of All Read more