JAY ROZEN
tubist, composer, improvisor
Works written for Jay Rozen
Works written by Jay Rozen
Squiggly Yale Students, Marc Culbertson (tuba solo) (1981)
Twoba, Aaron Kernis (soprano, alto, double bass, tuba) (1982)
Quadraphon II: Seeking Space, David Colwell (tuba quartet) (1983)
Discourse, Harry Hewitt (tuba, guitar) (1983)
Dear Rozenkavalier, David Snow (tuba, piano) (1983)
You Love Jazz, Evan Ziporyn (tuba solo) (1983)
The Actual Physical Center of the Universe, Daniel Plonsey (tuba solo)(1984)
Monodic Dialogues, David Sermersheim (tuba solo) (1984)
Jay Rozen: Portrait and Fugue, Virgil Thomson (tuba, piano) Published by Heilman Music (1985)
Waltz, Davis Chapman (tuba, dance) (1986)
Postal Piece, by 30+ composers. Compiled, assembled and edited by Jay Rozen (1986)
Spiral Dance, Greg Sanders (tuba solo) (1986)
Birds of Prey, Gene DeLisa (tuba, computer-generated tape) (1986)
It's in the Bag, Michele Zwierski (tuba solo) (1986)
The Gates of Hades, William Averbach (electric tuba) (1987)
Are You Experienced? David Lang (tuba solo, narrator and chamber ensemble) (1988) Premiered with the Pittsburgh New Music Ens. (5/16/1988). Recorded in 1992 with Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, conducted by Lorraine Vaillancourt (Montreal, Canada)
tuba flip, hans joachim hespos (tuba solo) (1997)
Six Duos, Christopher Hobbs (tuba, bass) (1997)
Byways, Hugh Shrapnel (tuba, bass) (1997)
Killer Tuba Songs, Vern Nelson. Recorded on Killer Tuba Songs - The Rozen-Nelson Duo. (1997)
Low, Howard Skempton (tuba, piano) (1998)
Canciones de Amore David Snow (tuba, bass, tape) (1998)
Naked Singularity - co-written by Arthur Kampala and Jay Rozen (tuba solo) (2009)
Testimonium Fanfare (bass trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba) (1979)
Sliding Music (trombone solo) (1981)
In the 90%: Sturgeon’s Law (tuba solo) (1982) Winner of the T.U.B.A. Journal Gem series. Published in the winter, 1985 edition of the T.U.B.A Journal. Published by the Brass Press
“...puffing the laconic tuba” (tuba or tubas) (1984)
Tuba City, USA (amplified prepared tuba, constructions [by Laura Linder]), dance, 4-channel tape, slides and food. (1985)
Reality Sandwiches (pieces for society-at-large) (1985)
Driving into Smoke: Cut-out piece #1 (for solo improvisor) (1985)
The Adventures of Wucius Wong and His Pard, Billybob Bell (electric tuba,electric guitar, rhythm machine and constructions [by John Stovall]) (1985)
Anniversaries: Cut-out piece #2 (for solos improvising tubist with optional accompaniment of tuba ensemble) Commissioned by Donald Little (1985)
The Bassmaster: Cut-out piece #3 (solo improvising bassist) (1986)
Amazing Tuba Stories: Chapter 7; Seeking the ‘Good Oom’ (tuba quartet, narrator, slides, theatrical settings) (1986) Commissioned by the Texas Tuba Quartet and premiered at the 1986 International Tuba-Euphonium Conference (University of Texas - Austin, TX - 6/12/86)
Aunt Jemimah’s Kitchen (tuba, alto sax, drums) (1987)
A Snippet for the Snipe (jazz ensemble) (1987) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
Over and Over (flute, clarinet) (1988)
March (tuba and toy piano) (1988)
14CO2 (jazz ensemble) (1989) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
Contrafunktus #1 (jazz ensemble) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (1991)
White-Bred World (jazz ensemble) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (1992)
Melody (tuba duo) (1994)
Melody x3 (alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, tuba) (1994)
Melody x3 (jazz ensemble) (1994) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
Melody x3 (tuba quartet) (1994)
Duos for Young Players (bass clef instruments) 1995
Riffs in a Reichian Mode (jazz ensemble) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (1996)
Papa’s Got a New Girl (Dixieland tune) (1996)
We’ll Always Have New Orleans (Dixieland tune) (1996)
Kosher Deli Blues (Dixieland tune) (1996)
Even Bird Played Klezmer Gigs (jazz ensemble) (1997) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
2005 5/16 (tuba solo) Published in the ITEC Journal Gem Series.
Songs and Dances (tuba and harp) Commissioned by Sergio Carolino (2009)
Naked Singularity for solo tuba- co-written with Arthur Kampala (2009)