The Song in Between

The Song in Between

Peter Saltzman · The Song In Between-09_16_2020 Lyrical Improvisation The song in between what? In between all of the other non-song stuff that happens?  That can’t be it because I really think of all my improvisations as extended songs—tunes that go beyond...
Dark Morning, Take 1

Dark Morning, Take 1

Painterly Space in Time Torrents of Rivulets With the low, slow, and even rhythm opening Peter’s piece I build the image from the bottom up with mostly large dark marks leading to the first high trill, which I am able to hit on cue with a burst from the canned air gun...
Jazz Counterpoint 101

Jazz Counterpoint 101

About This Work I composed this piece in 2007 as a challenge to myself—could I write a convincing piece of music for piano with just two voices? There were other limitations, expectations, and general rules involved. Most importantly, it had to be in a contemporary...