Premiere: Derek Ganong + Boise State Jazz Orchestra, virtual premiere at Gene Harris Jazz Festival, April 2021

 

Duration:  ca. 6 min 30 sec

 

Program Note:

 

The hadrosaur is the state dinosaur of New Jersey. It’s a funky dino with a duck bill. This is a lil piece inspired by it. The chart was commissioned by Derek Ganong at the Boise State School of Music for their annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival.