Audio

Originals

Overheard Music, a suite for alto saxophone and piano by Ryan Janus (2006). Recorded February 2007, Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, CO. With Susan Grace, piano.
   I) Revolution
   II) Number 1
   III) Pastorale

Portraits of Five Women, by Ryan Janus. With Scott Richardson, clarinet, and Susan Grace, piano. Recorded at Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, 2009.
   Movement I: Making Room
   Movement II: Sharp as a Tack
   Movement III: Moody
   Movement IV: La-La
   Movment V: Bluefingers

Improvisation II
    A completely free-improvisation saxophone quartet! Ryan Janus, soprano; Ricky Sweum, alto; Geoff Torres, tenor; John Dawson, bari. Recorded at Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, 2009.

Dinner with Dario
    Originally a trio for violin, cello and piano written in 2005, this recording is an arrangement for flute, clarinet and piano. Recorded in the Spring of 2009 at Leon Auditorium, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO. Ryan Janus, clarinet; Tracy Doyle, flute; Charles Dickinson, piano.
   FYI: this piece has yet to be performed as it was originally conceived. If you know of some string players that might be interested in this piece, please let me know!

In the Shadow of the Temple
   This piece was untitled until its first performances. I let the audiences submit suggestions, and my favorite became this title. This was a pretty cool process, and I think I might make a habit of it in the future. Recorded in November of 2009 in Packard Hall, Colorado Springs. Ryan Janus, clarinet; Sarah Balian, oboe; Susan Grace, piano.

Collateral Duty Blues
   This is a big band chart written for the Falconaires and featuring myself; Randy Schneider, trombone; Todd Gustafson, piano; and Jason Crowe, bass. Recorded during the spring of 2010 and released on our album "Sharing the Freedom."

Jazz

Freddie Freeloader (head and tenor solo)
by Miles Davis, arr. Ryan Janus. Recorded live in Kresge Hall, Twin Lakes, MI, summer 2005. Phillip Burkhead, piano; Gordon Lewis, bass; Tim Froncek, drums.

Stabilization of the Automorphism Tower (full track)
   by Ryan Janus. Recorded at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, summer 2004. Look out - here comes some Free Jazz! Phillip Burkhead, piano; Gordon Lewis, bass; Tim Froncek, drums.

Soho Down (excerpt)
   by Kelly Buheger. Recorded live in Kresge Hall, Twin Lakes, MI, summer 2005. Phillip Burkhead, piano; Gordon Lewis, bass; Tim Froncek, drums.

In Walked Horace (excerpt)
   by Hank Mobley. Recorded live at Stuart Auditorium, Twin lakes, MI, summer 2005. Phillip Burkhead, piano; Gordon Lewis, bass; Tim Froncek, drums.

Classical sax

Escapades, for alto sax and concert band by John Williams (excerpts), recorded March 2007. With Steven Przyzycki, vibraphone, and the USAF Academy Band, Lt Col Steven Grimo, conductor.
   Movement I
   Movement II
   Movement III

Divertimento (full track: ~12 min.)
   by Akira Yuyama. Recorded at Hope College, 2003. Matthew Janus, marimba.

Trio No. 1 for oboe, sax and cello, by Pierre Max Dubois. Recorded October 2009 at Packard Hall, Colorado Springs. With Sarah Balian, oboe and Jennifer Yopp, cello.
   Movement I
   Movement II
   Movement III

Divertimento
   by Roger Boutry (mvt. 1). Recorded October 2008 at Packard Hall, Colorado Springs with Susan Grace, piano.

Classical clarinet

Five Bagatelles, Gerald Finzi, for clarinet and piano. Recorded February 2007, Packard Hall, Colorado Springs. With Susan Grace, piano.
   Movement II
   Movement V

Variations on Greensleeves
    Robert Lunn. Recorded at Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, 2008. Susan Grace, piano.