Large-scale composition has become a central focus of my recent work. Rather than treating the jazz orchestra as a collection of solo features and arrangements, I am interested in long-form musical narratives that draw on orchestration, thematic development, and dramatic structure.

A recent example is Jade Rabbit, a work for big band / jazz orchestra commissioned through a cultural grant program. Inspired by Chinese mythology, the piece follows a continuous narrative arc and combines large ensemble writing, improvisation, recurring motifs, and cinematic pacing into a single extended form. The project reflects my interest in creating works that exist somewhere between contemporary jazz composition, concert music, and musical storytelling.