2025 was a special year for me primarily because of the wonderful collaborations. I am thrilled to share that after several months of work, I finished the mixes for my new album, CATCHING CLOUDS. This album comprises nine new works I composed/reworked for clarinet (Bryan Conger), alto sax (Shawna Pennock), vibraphone (James Doyle), and piano (me).
1. Cloudbreak (vibraphone and piano)
2. Serpentine Arroyo (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
3. Cirrus (piano improvisation)
4. Effervescence (clarinet and vibraphone)
5. Querencia (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
6. Cloudline (alto saxophone and bowed vibraphone)
7. Volutus (piano)
8. Drift into Midnight (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
9. Catching Clouds (clarinet, alto sax, vibraphone, and piano)
I’m extremely grateful to them for this collaboration. Chuck Foley from the UNLV Recording studio recorded and mixed this and Gil Kaupp is mastering the album. Still lots to do (!), but incredibly relieved to move on to the next stages and cannot wait to share videos in the future, along with updates about the album release. We also plan to perform the entire album live in concert.
Grateful to the Nevada Arts Council for support towards this recording project. 🎧🎶