SEVENTEEN COMPOSITIONS (1976-1979)
This is the fourth collection of compositions for the creative ensemble (see composition 16). Unless indicated, this material can be utilized by any combination of players and/or instruments, and can also be interlinked in any way desired with material from compositions 6, 23, and 40.

Comp. 69 A

69a.gif (2097 bytes)

Medium pulse structure for solo extension

--Six Duets (1982)
--Concept of Freedom
Comp. 69 B

69b.gif (4736 bytes)

Fast pulse structure with staccatto solo support figure

--Six Duets (1982)
--Quartet (Coventry) 1985
--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
Comp. 69 C

69c.gif (1328 bytes)

--Performance (Quartet) 1979
--Quartet (Coventry) 1985
Comp. 69 D

69d.gif (1720 bytes)

Ballad with arco bass repeating figure

--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
-- Six Compositions (GTM) 2001  
Comp. 69 E

69e.gif (1646 bytes)

--Performance (Quartet) 1979
Comp. 69 F

69f.gif (3538 bytes)

Slow pulse structure for extended collective improvisation

--Performance (Quartet) 1979
--Quartet (Coventry) 1985
--Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993
Comp. 69 G

69g.gif (1603 bytes)

Medium/fast tempo line for solo extension

--Quintet (Basel) 1977
--Performance (Quartet) 1979
--Seven Compositions 1978
--Meditations on Early Braxton [Heffley]
Comp. 69 H

69h.gif (2550 bytes)

Medium/fast pulse structure for extended improvisation

--Seven Compositions 1978
--Prag 1984 (Quartet Performance)
--Quartet (Birmingham) 1985
Comp. 69 I

69i.gif (1634 bytes)

Medium tempo line for solo extension

--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
Comp. 69 J

69j.gif (1973 bytes)

Fast pulse structure with accellerating and ritarding patterns for extended improvisation and/or solo postulation

--Quintet (Basel) 1977
--Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
--12 Compositions: Live at Yoshi's (July 1993)
Comp. 69 K

69k.gif (1825 bytes)

Staccatto composition for extended improvisation

--Seven Compositions 1978
Comp. 69 L

69l.gif (2058 bytes)

Medium fast line for solo extension

--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
--Free Jazz Classics [The Vandermark 5]
Comp. 69 M

69m.gif (1765 bytes)

Fast pulse structure with triplet support pattern for solo extension

--Quintet (Basel) 1977
--Seven Compositions 1978
--Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
--Quartet (Birmingham) 1985
--Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993
Comp. 69 N

69n.gif (1724 bytes)

Ballad for slow pulse open improvisation

--Quintet (Basel) 1977
--Six Compositions: Quartet
Comp. 69 O

69o.gif (4128 bytes)

Medium slow pulse structure for open improvisation

--Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
--Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993
Comp. 69 P

69p.gif (1638 bytes)

Composition in three sections for open and collective improvisation. Slow/medium pulse

--Six Duets (1982)
Comp. 69 Q

69q.gif (4703 bytes)

Repetition phrase pattern for structural improvisation

--Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
--Emerald Tears [Dave Holland]