Spin Cycle

Spin Cycle is one of freshest groups on the scene today. With a quartet composed of some of New York’s best players, great solos abound from start to finish.

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Spin Cycle III is available now!

You can order a copy on our Store page

Spin Cycle’s educational release is now on our store page.

Advanced Concepts in Rhythm and Harmony for Small Jazz Ensemble

Made possible by a Southwind grant from The Fieldston School this CD and accompanying book of sheet music and instructional material features nine easily playable original compositions by Tom Christensen designed to introduce young musicians to metric modulation, polychords, polytonality, odd time signatures and keys, meter changes and various advanced scales, chords and improvisational techniques. The book includes clearly noted parts in C, Bb, Eb and Bass Clef plus full rhythm section including guitar. All piano chords, bass lines and drum patterns are written out with the chord changes notated above as well.  A CD is also included with a full performance of each composition by Spin Cycle.