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Jazz Compositions

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Nola 2, Chris Rutkowski Dec 2012

Nola 2, Chris Rutkowski

Chris Rutkowski

NOLA 2 is a jazz composition based on authentic New Orleans rhythms blended with a contemporary and intricate melodic and harmonic palette.


Double Barrel Rhythm Thing, Chris Rutkowski Dec 2011

Double Barrel Rhythm Thing, Chris Rutkowski

Chris Rutkowski

Double Barrel Rhythm thing (two tenor saxes, piano, bass, drums) is an original interpretation of mainstream bebop and the jazz trope "I Got Rhythm".


Hope, Chris Rutkowski Dec 2011

Hope, Chris Rutkowski

Chris Rutkowski

Hope is a composition for jazz combo featuring two meters, a 4/4 ballad and a 12/8 gospel waltz.