Out of the Shadows (2012/2018)

Out of the Shadows (2012/2018)

There are multiple versions:

Out of the Shadows (2012)

jazz trumpet, string quartet, vibraphone, piano, bass, and drums

Duration: 10′

Click HERE to view a PDF of the score.

Available for purchase: JW Pepper and Sheet Music Plus

Out of the Shadows (orig. “Splash” 2012) was commissioned by Mike Kaupa for his summer jazz faculty recital at the Eastman School of Music. It was featured on Bellor’s album “Stay” (2016).

Out of the Shadows (2018)

jazz trumpet, string orchestra, vibraphone, piano, electric bass, drums

Duration: 10′

Click HERE to view PDF of the score.

Available for purchase at JW Pepper 

Out of the Shadows for string orchestra featuring jazz trumpet, vibraphone and rhythm section was premiered May 2018 at the Nevada School of the Arts in Las Vegas.


There are also earlier versions of this piece:

Also titled Splash (2011) featuring soprano saxophone and big band. For more information, click HERE .

The original version was written for the Cuong Vu Trio (trumpet, electric bass, drums) and titled A Walk at Dusk:

A Walk at Dusk (2011)

for trumpet, electric bass, and drums (Original version)


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A Walk at Dusk(2011) was written for the Cuong Vu Trio, and premiered March 31, 2011 as a part of the Benson Composers Forum, Eastman School of Music. It is the lead sheet version of the pieces Splash and Out of the Shadows , opening up the piece for free improvisation.