JAY ROZEN
tubist, composer, improvisor
Works written for Jay Rozen
Works written by Jay Rozen
Squiggly Yale Students, Marc Culbertson (tuba solo) (1981)
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Twoba, Aaron Kernis (soprano, alto, double bass, tuba) (1982)
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Quadraphon II: Seeking Space, David Colwell (tuba quartet) (1983)
Discourse, Harry Hewitt (tuba, guitar) (1983)
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Dear Rozenkavalier, David Snow (tuba, piano) (1983)
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You Love Jazz, Evan Ziporyn (tuba solo) (1983)
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The Actual Physical Center of the Universe, Daniel Plonsey (tuba solo)(1984)
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Monodic Dialogues, David Sermersheim (tuba solo) (1984)
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Jay Rozen: Portrait and Fugue, Virgil Thomson (tuba, piano) Published by Heilman Music (1985)
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Waltz, Davis Chapman (tuba, dance) (1986)
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Postal Piece, by 30+ composers. Compiled, assembled and edited by Jay Rozen (1986)
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Spiral Dance, Greg Sanders (tuba solo) (1986)
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Birds of Prey, Gene DeLisa (tuba, computer-generated tape) (1986)
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It's in the Bag, Michele Zwierski (tuba solo) (1986)
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The Gates of Hades, William Averbach (electric tuba) (1987)
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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)
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tuba flip, hans joachim hespos (tuba solo) (1997)
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Six Duos, Christopher Hobbs (tuba, bass) (1997)
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Byways, Hugh Shrapnel (tuba, bass) (1997)
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Killer Tuba Songs, Vern Nelson. Recorded on Killer Tuba Songs - The Rozen-Nelson Duo. (1997)
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Low, Howard Skempton (tuba, piano) (1998)
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Canciones de Amore David Snow (tuba, bass, tape) (1998)
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Naked Singularity - co-written by Arthur Kampala and Jay Rozen (tuba solo) (2009)
Testimonium Fanfare (bass trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba) (1979)
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Sliding Music (trombone solo) (1981)
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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
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“...puffing the laconic tuba” (tuba or tubas) (1984)
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Tuba City, USA (amplified prepared tuba, constructions [by Laura Linder]), dance, 4-channel tape, slides and food. (1985)
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Reality Sandwiches (pieces for society-at-large) (1985)
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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)
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Anniversaries: Cut-out piece #2 (for solos improvising tubist with optional accompaniment of tuba ensemble) Commissioned by Donald Little (1985)
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The Bassmaster: Cut-out piece #3 (solo improvising bassist) (1986)
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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)
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Aunt Jemimah’s Kitchen (tuba, alto sax, drums) (1987)
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A Snippet for the Snipe (jazz ensemble) (1987) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
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Over and Over (flute, clarinet) (1988)
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March (tuba and toy piano) (1988)
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14CO2 (jazz ensemble) (1989) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
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Contrafunktus #1 (jazz ensemble) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (1991)
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White-Bred World (jazz ensemble) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (1992)
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Melody (tuba duo) (1994)
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Melody x3 (alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, tuba) (1994)
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Melody x3 (jazz ensemble) (1994) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra
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Melody x3 (tuba quartet) (1994)
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Duos for Young Players (bass clef instruments) 1995
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Riffs in a Reichian Mode (jazz ensemble) Commissioned by the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (1996)
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Papa’s Got a New Girl (Dixieland tune) (1996)
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We’ll Always Have New Orleans (Dixieland tune) (1996)
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Kosher Deli Blues (Dixieland tune) (1996)
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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.
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Songs and Dances (tuba and harp) Commissioned by Sergio Carolino (2009)
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Naked Singularity for solo tuba- co-written with Arthur Kampala (2009)