Steve Griggs - Music
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Work in Progress
Alma Brasileira: Soul of Brazil
Heitor Villa-Lobos wrote collections of songs under the title choro. Choro is a Brazilian musical genre characterized by sadness that is performed in jam sessions with improvizing instrumentalists. This concert will reimagine Villa-Lobos Choros 1, 5, and 6 with additional music from Antonio Carlos Jobim. The ensemble will include saxophone, flute, English horn, French horn, guitar, vibraphone, harp, piano, cello, bass, and percussion.
Chinese Melodies
Earshot Jazz produces and concert series that asks the question, "What will jazz be like in the 21st Century?" My idea is that the rise of urban living in China will influence jazz. For this project I am setting traditional Chinese melodies in a jazz context.
Genetic Sequences
Besides being a musician, I have a career in clinical research information technology. An important area of research is the linking of genetic information with the health of individuals and populations. This project combines my musical and technical careers by using my genetic sequence as source material for composition and improvisation.
Rearranging Standards
Standard melodies provide opportunities for fresh treatments. Here are some of my ideas.