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Roger Aldridge, Composer
Jazz, Tango, Blues, New Music, Roots Music, and More

Roger Aldridge, composer, Olney, Maryland
Think of my website as a virtual performance center where people from many countries can listen to this music. A variety of groups are performing, from solo guitar to a large jazz orchestra, and there are many kinds of music to explore.

Featured Music​

New Tango No. 3 is part of a series of tango-jazz compositions. Each one explores a particular quality of the tango. Number 3 is about the power of attraction. In a way that I cannot explain, whenever I am in New York City this music comes into my mind. Recorded by Amy Leonard, violin; Jeff Knoettner, keyboards; E. Shawn Qaissaunee, guitar; and Peter McCarthy, bass.
Baltimore Rowhouse is a piece for mid-size jazz ensemble that has sudden changes in mood and style. Serial techniques are used in subtle ways throughout the score and provide compositional structure. Recorded by Amy Leonard, violin; Jason Shapiro, alto saxophone; Jeff Knoettner, piano; E. Shawn Qaissaunee, guitar; Peter McCarthy, bass; Skip Rohrich, drums; and David Arivett, woodwind quintet tracks.
Farmhouse At Sunset / Evening Rain is one of my hybrid pieces that blends jazz and roots music. It begins as a gentle, reflective, waltz with a touch of a modern Appalachian feeling and then turns into a jazz slip jig. The slip jig (9/8) is one of my favorite forms of Celtic fiddle music. Recorded by Amy Leonard, violin; Jeff Knoettner, piano; E. Shawn Qaissaunee, guitar; and Peter McCarthy, bass.
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Out And About

Out And About has a series of blogs and videos that describe cutting-edge experiences I am having with qigong, acupuncture, and other kinds of energy work. These practices have higher-level connections with music...and with the Stars. 
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Performing And Purchasing

Musicians interested in performing my originals can write to me from Contact. Recordings and sheet music are available on the Store page. The music can also be licensed for video, TV, film, and theater. 
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