I'm a composer who specializes in creating original compositions and arrangements. I can provide work in score form or as fully realized recordings. I perform and record on saxophones, flutes, electronics, miscellaneous percussion, etc. My approach to collaboration devolves almost entirely on exploiting my considerable listening skills to develop supporting lines and harmonies to suit the mood and message of the specific piece of music I'm contributing to. I have many years' of study and intimate familiarity with important North American musical genres: jazz, blues, rock, tin pan alley, show tunes, songbook, etc. I've also engaged deep studies of other genres including European 18th Century styles and Mexican Banda, as well as a number of styles that might be considered fundamentally "xenharmonic," such as Javanese Gamelan, Ottoman Turkish sacred and classical forms, the work of Harry Partch, and more.

Dick Valentine

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I'm a composer who specializes in creating original compositions and arrangements. I can provide work in score form or as fully realized recordings. I perform and record on saxophones, flutes, electronics, miscellaneous percussion, etc. My approach to collaboration devolves almost entirely on exploiting my considerable listening skills to develop supporting lines and harmonies to suit the mood and message of the specific piece of music I'm contributing to. I have many years' of study and intimate familiarity with important North American musical genres: jazz, blues, rock, tin pan alley, show tunes, songbook, etc. I've also engaged deep studies of other genres including European 18th Century styles and Mexican Banda, as well as a number of styles that might be considered fundamentally "xenharmonic," such as Javanese Gamelan, Ottoman Turkish sacred and classical forms, the work of Harry Partch, and more.

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I’m a composer who specializes in creating original compositions and arrangements. I can provide work in score form or as fully realized recordings. I perform and record on saxophones, flutes, electronics, miscellaneous percussion, etc.

My approach to collaboration devolves almost entirely on exploiting my considerable listening skills to develop supporting lines and harmonies to suit the mood and message of the specific piece of music I’m contributing to.

I have many years’ of study and intimate familiarity with important North American musical genres: jazz, blues, rock, tin pan alley, show tunes, songbook, etc. I’ve also engaged deep studies of other genres including European 18th Century styles and Mexican Banda, as well as a number of styles that might be considered fundamentally “xenharmonic,” such as Javanese Gamelan, Ottoman Turkish sacred and classical forms, the work of Harry Partch, and more.

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Eclipse
Finale
Java
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Experience Level

Digital Performer
Expert
Eclipse
Expert
Finale
Expert
Java
Expert

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment
    uniE613 'Scuse Me Miss (score)
    Score (including backgrounds) for my song composition, 'Scuse Me Miss.
    uniE603 Dick Valentine - 'Scuse Me Miss (exposition)
    Exposition (only) of my composition "'Scuse Me Miss" extracted from a live jazz performance.
    uniE613 Jambo Kenya Score
    Score to my composition, Jambo Kenya
    uniE603 Dick Valentine - Jambo Kenya (exposition)
    This is the exposition only from a performance recording of my composition "Jambo Kenya"
    uniE603 SC 110220 173355
    Original composition for electronics #music #instrumental
    uniE603 Out Here
    string quartet #music #instrumental
    uniE603 Fluette
    17th C style duet for flutes #music #instrumental
    uniE603 'Scuse Me Miss
    Original tune intended as a standard jazz improv vehicle. #music #audio #song #acoustic
    uniE603 Road to Encutiem
    An original composition originally intended to feature two melody instruments plus percussion. #music #song #acoustic #world #jazz