Jim Scully

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  Music Theory, Music Technology and Jazz Studies



Selected Compositions

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Most Recent Recordings


Bouncing About for
violin and piano (2000)
Julie Lawson-Haney, violin & Patrick Bender, piano

This is a live recording from the 5th annual Bakersfield Composers' Concert at CSU Bakersfield.



Hard of Things (2008)
A collection of themes culled from incidental music I wrote
for an original play entitled The Hard of Things
The recording of this piece was created using Logic 8 and the Vienna Symphonic Library



Truth in Time (2008)
A collection of themes culled from incidental music I wrote
for an original play entitled Truth in Time
The recording of this piece was created using Garage Band.



Hop, Skip and Jump for solo clarinet (2001)
Monica Duncan, clarinet

This is a recording that will be available on the Beauport Classical release - Fleeting Visions - May, 2008.



Previous Works


Jim Scully Group at the 21st Annual Bakersfield Jazz Festival

Porter's Play (2006)

Jenn's Tune (2006)

Oatmeal Fiasco of 2007 (2007)

Enigmatic Joe (2007)

Disintegration (2007)

Monkitude (2007)


Bakersfield Jazz Festival - May 12, 2007
Steve Eisen, trumpet
Steve Mettler, alto sax
Ron Christian, trombone
Jim Scully, guitar
Zeke Victor, piano
James Dethlefson, double bass
Brian Palla, drums


Loss of Time (Introduction) (2006)
A collection of themes culled from incidental music I wrote
for an original play entitled Loss of Time
The recording of this piece was created using Logic 7 and the Vienna Symphonic Library


3/4 Cup of Spam (2005)
This Jon Brion emulation was created using Garage Band

Darkness Invades (2005)
This simple tune was created using Garage Band



Longing (2004)
The recording of this "cue-like" excerpt was created in the CSUB Music lab
using Logic 7 and the Vienna Symphonic Library



The Eleventh Hour  (2001)
Tape


Did You Hear That? (2001)
Tape


Obscure Utterance (2001)
The recording of this piece was created using Logic 7.
The flute, violin and viola are from the Vienna Symphonic Library
and the marimba was created using the Sculpture audio instrument


Rondo for Brass Choir and Percussion(1998)
Members of the CSUB Community Concert Band



A Foggy Day (1998)
(Gershwin - composer; Scully - arranger)
CSUB Vocal Jazz Ensemble



Lullaby (1998)
Donna Fraser. violin
Liz Kinney, violin
Pam Findley, viola
Ben Farber, viola
Claudia Kiser, cello
James Dethlefson, double bass
Jennifer Neil, mezzo



Drudging Along (1998)
Karen Johnson, piano


This & That (1998)
CSUB Jazz Ensemble



Movement for String Quintet (1997)
The recording of this piece was created in the CSUB Music lab
using Logic 7 and the Vienna Symphonic Library.



Musings on a Pentatonic Theme (1997)
Karen Johnson, piano


138+ (1997)
Kris Tiner, trumpet
Steven Mettler, tenor sax
Dr. Doug Davis, piano
James Dethlefson, double bass
Kyle Burnham, drums


Fugue in C minor (1996)
The recording of this piece was created using Logic 7
and the Sculpture audio instrument with the Guitar Pro Plug-in


Invention in F minor (1996)
The recording of this piece was created using Logic 7
and the Sculpture audio instrument with the Guitar Pro Plug-in




For more information on these, or other compositions, consult my Biography or contact me via email.



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