Works: Chamber/Solo

Man In Space (2025) for Guitar and Electronics

Why Not Worry? (2021) for solo Guitar

One Man March (2019) for solo Guitar 

The Hanging of Pinocchio (2018) for Guitar, Bass Trumpet, Trombone, Harmonica, Bass Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Violin and Electronics 

Sun Salutation (2017) for solo Guitar

A Portrait in Disguise (2016) for solo Guitar

The Ballad of Benjamin Do-Good (2016) for solo Guitar

Something Said (2026) for solo Guitar

Dust Bowl Mix (2016) for Guitar, Banjo, Violin, and Electronics 

Sawmill Suite (2015) for Violin and Guitar

Punch Step (2013) for Piano and Electronics 

As Alice (2011) for Violin, Piano, and Electronic Percussion (written for the California E.A.R. Unit) 

Itza Chicken (2009) Live improvisation on chicken sounds 

Soft Impose (2009) for Wiimote Controlled Electronics and Piano 

Some Psaphonic Impulses (2009) for Computer, Bird Song, and Video 

Lo-Fi Sci-Fi (2006) for 2 Computers, Theremin, and Turntables 

K465 (2006) for 3 Computers and Turntables 

I Decline to Accept the End of Man (2006) for Text, 3 Computers and Samplers 

Absurd ABC Vol. 1 (2005) for Computer, Voice, and Interactive Visuals (text & illustrations by Edward Lear) 

One Minute of Lust (2004) for Guitar and Computer 

Extended (2003) for Vibraphone and Computer 

Directed (1995, 2003) for Bowed Psaltery, Electronics, and Vibraphone  

Sun Rings (2003) (with Terry Riley) for String Quartet, Space Sounds, and Projections 

Environments (2001) for 2 Computers 

May 31, 2001 (2001) for Bowed Psaltery, Electronics, and Computer 

Duets for String Quartet and Computer (1999) 

Eight Aubades (1998) for Guitar 

Petaling (1998) for 5 Bowed Psalteries * 

With(In)communicado (1996-1998) for Answering Machine, Digitally Processed Guitars and Bowed psaltery, Digital Samples * 

Swelled Head (1997)for Plucked Psaltery, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Organ * 

Beams and Struts (1997) for Solo Guitar * 

Calendar (1997) for solo Electric Guitar * 

Triptych (1996) (with Ernesto Diaz-Infante) for Guitar, Electric Piano, Piano, Samples, Digeridoo, Trombone, Percussion, and Contrabass^ 

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (1996) for Guitar and Electronics * 

Rain (1996) for Guitar, Samples, Banjo & Percussion * 

Jesart (3 in 1) (1996) for Guitar, Bowed Psaltery & Organ * 

Left Open (1995) for Guitar duet * 

(Set)tings #1 (1995) for Viola, Trombone, Celesta, Accordion & Tape 

(De)construct (1995) for Improvising Soloist 

JAR (1994-1995) for Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Contrabass & 2 Percussionists 

Stratego (1995) with Charles Morogiello for Marimba and Beaten Eggs 

Trio for Leo Smith (1994) for Trumpet, Electric Guitar, and Contrabass 

Thoughts for Celesta (1993) for Solo Celesta 

 A Prophecy (1992) for Voice, Flute, Contrabass & Percussion/ text by A. Ginsberg 

Violoncello Suite # 1 (1992) for Unaccompanied Violoncello 

Pied Beauty (1991) for Unaccompanied Chorus/ text by G. Hopkins 

Three Pieces for Guitar Duo (1990)

Picasso's Blues (1990) for Oboe and Piano 

Rikombyo (1990) for Voice, Sop. Saxophone, Piano and Violoncello/ text Japanese trad. 

Stumbling (1990) for String Quartet 

* on 1998 CD release With(In)communicado (Pax Recordings) 

^ on 1997 CD release Triptych (Pax Recordings)

Works: Chamber Jazz

Crack the Whip (2026) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

Sad for You (2026) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone & Drum Kit

Walk the Talk (2026) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

Daft Variations (2026) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

So Shy Boy (2026) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone & Drum Kit

A Dance for Skirting Around the Subject (2026)  for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

The Knave (2025) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

Inch Takes a Mile (2025) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

Time Flees (2025) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone & Drum Kit

If I Could Away Your Mind (2025) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

Little Stars (2023) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Saxophone & Drum Kit

Magnetic Neck Beard (2024) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit

Hard-Boiled Music (2024) for Guitar, Contra-alto Clarinet, Saxophones & Drum Kit ^

*Space Age (2019) for Guitar, Bass Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Drum Kit and Modular Synthesizer 

Sucker Punch (new arrangement) (2019) for Guitar, Bass Trumpet, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

El Cangrejo (2019) for Guitar, Trombone, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

Hard Luck Blues (new arrangement) (2019) for Guitar, Trombone, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

Crooked Mile (2019) for Guitar, Bass Trumpet, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

Cut Strings (2019) for Guitar, Chromatic Harmonica, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

Fixed Orbits (2019) for Guitar and Electronics 

People Moving, People Standing Still (new arrangement) (2019) *

The Run Along (2018) for Guitar, Bass Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone & Drum Kit 

I’m the Flounder (2018) for Guitar, Bass Trumpet, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

Trick Knee (2018) for Guitar, Chromatic Harmonica, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit *

Persistence Blues (2018) for Guitar, Trombone, Bass Clarinet & Drum Kit 

Not a Tango (2016) for Violin and Guitar 

The Timing of the Hours (2016) for Violin and Guitar 

People Moving, People Standing Still (2016) for Violin and Guitar 

Weary Blues (2016) for Violin and Guitar 

Pivot (2016) for Violin and Guitar 

Sucker Punch (2016) for Violin and Guitar 

Ledges (2015) for Violin and Guitar 

Cat Jump Back (2015) for Violin and Guitar 

A Solstice Song (2015) for Violin and Guitar 

The Slow Bell (2015) for Violin and Guitar 

Git Oolong Little Doggie (2015) for Violin and Guitar 

Blue Too (2015) for Violin and Guitar 

Our Winding Way (2013) for Violin and Guitar 

Plaintive (2013) for Violin and Guitar +

Point Set (2013) for Violin and Guitar 

Ephany (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Exhale While Marching (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar 

Left Open (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Papa Hobo Two Step (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Beams and Struts (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Diaspora (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Switchback (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Papagayo (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

When East Goes West (new arrangement) (2012) for Violin and Guitar +

Papa Hobo Raga (1993) for Guitar and Contrabass 

Jesart (1993) for Guitar and Contrabass 

While We Wait (1993) for Guitar and Contrabass 

When East Goes West (1993) for Guitar and Contrabass 

Her Heels Bore Red (1993) for Guitar and Contrabass 

No(ne) Blues (1992) for Guitar and Contrabass 

...Then It Was Gone (1992) for Guitar and Contrabass 

Epistemic Security (1992) for Guitar and Contrabass 

Rossa (1991) for Guitar and Contrabass 

Parallel (1991) for Guitar and Contrabass 

Stockton Stomp (1991) for Guitar and Contrabass

+ on 2015 release Left Open (Arabesque Recordings)

* on 2021 release I'm the Flounder (Cure-All Records)

^ on 2025 release Hard-Boiled Music (Cure-All Records)

Works: Large Ensemble

Deeper (1995) for Jazz Ensemble, Slide Projector, Coffee Machine, Digital Clocks, Lavalamps, Tapdancer and Raffle 

La Preface (1993) for String Orchestra/text C. Olson 

Toro (1992) for Orchestra 

Fragments for Orchestra (1991) for Orchestra 

Miniature for Wind Ensemble (1991) for Wind Ensemble

Works: Film, TV, Video Games, Multimedia Scores

The Golem (2014) by Paul Wegener 

Glen Falls Sequence (2007) by Douglass Crockwell 

Threshold (1996) Video Game. by Amazing Media/Mindscape 

Marylou (1996) by Todd Kurtzman & Danny Shorago

The Mummy (1995) Video Game. by Amazing Media/Interplay

The Eyes of Frankenstein's Monster (1995) Video Game. by Amazing Media/Interplay 

The Eco-Avenger Propaganda Movie (1993) by Todd Kurtzman 

Writing on the Street (1992) by Bernard Lhert 

Toro (1992) by Richard Bergin 

Gree Meets the Maker (1992) by Bill Spitzak

Music for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (1995): aired at 1995 Paris Air Show and 1995 Collier Awards

JAR (1994-1995) CD-ROM. Original Multimedia  

1991: A Year To Remember (1991) Television. CBS News with Dan Rather

The Tree and Mr. Fish (1991) by Elizabeth Dorosin 

The Stormkeeper (1991) by Guido Muzzarelli 

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