arranging & orchestration work
babyjams, vol. 1
(2020)
arrangement for: sleepytime sounds and lullaby instruments
this collection was conceived as a gift to a couple of dear friends celebrating the arrival of their baby daughter in early 2020.
inspired by other lullaby albums such as "baby beatles" or "baby mozart", this project reimagines the music of several songwriter pals by giving it the super-soothing sleepytime treatment.
the album features baby-friendly instrumental arrangements of songs by: mitchell vandenburg, ben ballinger, jeff hortillosa, bonnie whitmore, david ramirez, haydon hoodoo, jeremy pinnell, carman a.d., chris porter, garner sloan, john calvin abney, jacob alan jaeger, elk & boar, and carson mchone.
no songwriters were harmed in the creation of this album.
rock, rhythm, & jazz
(2019)
arrangement for: big band horn section
(2 trumpet, 2 trombone, 2 alto sax,
tenor sax, bari sax) and string quartet
this project was commissioned by willie d & the hip pockets, a dance band from austin TX, for the recording session of their debut album.
adam’s arrangements are featured on tracks 2, 5, 6, 9, and 10
indie orchestra night
(2016)
arrangement for: full string orchestra, brass, harp, percussion
this event was a collaborative performance between austin TX choral ensemble panoramic voices and several texas bands, with the goal of re-imagining the work of each songwriter to utilize both choral and orchestral elements.
adam’s arrangements are featured on performances of three songs from carson mchone
BENEATH
STAINED GLASS
(2015)
arrangement for: bassoon, bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, oboe, and soprano sax plus jazz trio
this project was a collaborative recording with jackie myers band, a jazz/funk trio from austin TX, and paradise winds, a neo-classical wind quintet based in phoenix AZ. the quintet arrangements were written to accompany the band’s original music, and recorded live in a church over the course of a few afternoons.
arrangement duties for the seven songs were split between jackie and adam. only one piano was harmed in the recording of this album.
french horn quartets
(2013)
arrangement for: french horn quartet
a small-scale reimagining two epic classical works, “the great gate of kiev”, by modest mussorgsky, and “entrance of the gods into valhalla” by richard wagner.
these pieces were commissioned by a teaching colleague to be used as the entrance music in their wedding ceremony - great gate for the bride, and valhalla for the groom.
both bride and groom were french horn players, thus the unique choice of instrumentation.
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PAST ARRANGING WORK FOR SCHOOL BAND PROGRAMS:
PERCUSSION ARRANGER
HIGHLANDS HS, FORT THOMAS KY
2017PERCUSSION ARRANGER
CONNER HS, HEBRON KY
2014-2017WINDS/PERCUSSION ARRANGER
NEWPORT HS, NEWPORT KY
2017WINDS/PERCUSSION ARRANGER
SOUTH HILLS HS, FORT WORTH TX
2014-2015PEP BAND ARRANGER
WILEY MS, LEANDER TX
2014DRUMLINE ARRANGER
ROUSE HS, LEANDER TX
2012-2014PERCUSSION ARRANGER
ELDER HS, CINCINNATI OH
2012-2015PERCUSSION ARRANGER
MARIEMONT HS, CINCINNATI OH
2012-2015CONCERT BAND ARRANGER
BOONE COUNTY HS, FLORENCE KY
2011WINDS ARRANGER
COLERAIN HS, CINCINNATI OH
2006-2012PERCUSSION ARRANGER
APEX DRUMLINE, BATAVIA OH
2005-2008PERCUSSION ARRANGER
COLERAIN HS, CINCINNATI OH
2002-2012PERCUSSION ARRANGER
CONNER HS, HEBRON KY
2000-2003PERCUSSION ARRANGER
DAYTON HS, BELLEVUE KY
1999-2000
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