Monolith For Solo Bass Trombone or Tuba (2013)

Solo with Piano\Trombone ~ 9.5 Minutes, Solo with Orchestral Winds ~15 Minutes

Premiered in April 2013 by Dr. Jose Leonardo Leon

"For many centuries, large stone figures have brought up more questions than answers about the life of the ancient times in which they were created. Monolith for bass trombone explores and, in some cases, fantasizes about one of those theories. In the piece, the bass trombone represents the large mysterious figure and gives insight into what it has seen over its many centuries of standing watch." This piece was commissioned by and dedicated to Jose Leonardo Leon to be premiered at the 2013 National Trombone Week festival in Aguascalientes, Mexico. You can find a recording of it on Jose’s Album, Journey. Available through iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services.