Table of Contents by Instrumentation:
Keyboard
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting! | Piano Solo Written for Min Kwon’s “America The Beautiful” project | 3 | 2021 |
| Double Helix | Two Pianos | 6 | 2021 |
| Crazy Quilt (concert version) | Two Pianos (non-improvising) Premiered at Bravo!Vail Festival, Aug 3, 2013 Anne-Marie McDermott and Steve Prutsman, pianos | 10 | 2013 |
| Crazy Quilt | Two improvising pianists Premiered at Zankel Hall , New York City Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Piano | 7 | 2010 |
| Modern Music | Two improvising pianists Premiered at Zankel Hall, New York City Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Piano | 5 | 2010 |
| Generatrix | Two improvising pianists Premiered at Zankel Hall, New York City Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Piano | 5 | 2010 |
| Celtic Folk Melody | Two improvising pianists Premiered at Zankel Hall, New York City Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Piano | 3 | 2010 |
| Introduction and Allegro | Piano Fourhands Premiered at Music in the Loft, Chicago January 21, 2012 Belsky-Maxwell Duo | 12 | 2010 |
| Narratives, for Solo Piano | Piano solo (14 pieces, to be played individually or as a set) Excerpts Premiered at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York Dec 9, 2007 Simone Ferrarresi, Piano | 90 | 2004–07 |
| Twelve Preludes | Organ Solo Excerpts Premiered at St. Clothilde Cathedral, Paris France, April 27, 2013 Nicholas Pichon, Organ | 15 | 2010-2014 |
Piano with Solo Instrument
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baritone Bolshevik Blues | Baritone Saxophone, Piano (Arrangement, from Messages) | 8 | 2019 |
| Sonata for Clarinet and Piano “Tempting Fates” | Clarinet, Piano 3 Movements Premiered at National Sawdust, Brooklyn, August 27, 2017 Yu-ting Cheng, Clarinet, Kelly Lin Piano | 20 | 2015 |
| Signs of Life 1. Blood Pressure 2. Heart Murmur 3. Firing Neurons | Jazz Piano, Classical Marimba 3 Movements Premiered at International Marimba and Percussion Festival, Pleven, Bulgaria, July 5, 2014 Thomas Enhco, Piano, Vassilena Serafimova, Percussion | 15 | 2014 |
| Wedding Song | Soprano Saxophone, Piano | 4 | 2013 |
| 60 Morningside | Soprano Saxophone, Piano | 7 | 2008 |
| Three Romances | Violin, Piano Premiered in Nyack, New York, June 20, 2009 Kristin Lee, Violin, Simone Ferrarresi, Piano | 15 | 2008 |
Chorus
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Tea Party | Children’s Chorus, 16 Soloists Written as a Finale for Children of Bronzeville Based on Texts of Gwendolyn Brooks | 5 | 2021 |
| Chicago (Views of Chicago 5. Tentet) | Setting of Carl Sandburg “Chicago” Ten voices: SSSAATTTBB Chicago A Capella, Premiere TBA | 7 | 2020 |
| Komm | Ten voices: SSSAATTTBB Loic Pierre, Microcosmos | ||
| Anthems | Full Chorus SSAATTBB a cappella (Updating of the European National Anthem, featuring lyrics in 62 languages) | 5 | 2018 |
| Alan Seeger: Instrument of Destiny | Choir TTBB, Tenor Soloist, Improvising Pianist, Percussion (Vib, sd, cymbals, toms, woodblocks, crotales) Premiered at the Cathédrale Saint Louis des Invalides, Paris, France, June 7, 2017 Scott Emerson, Tenor, Thomas Enhco, piano, Jean-Baptiste Leclère, Percussion Mikrocosmos Vocal Ensemble, Pierre Loïc, cond. | 90 | 2017 |
| Gloria | SATB Choir Premiered at Eglise Saint-Clotilde, Paris, April 27, 2013 Heramusica, Mathilde Ambrois, cond. | 4 | 2013 |
| Gloria 2.0 | SATB Choir, Organ Premiered at Eglise Saint-Clotilde, Paris, April 27, 2013 Heramusica, Mathilde Ambrois, cond. | 4 | 2013 |
| Veni Creator Spiritus | SATB Choir Premiered at Eglise Saint-Clotilde, Paris April 27, 2013 Heramusica, Mathilde Ambrois, cond. | 4 | 2013 |
| Psalm 4 (French) | SATB Choir and Soprano Soloists | 2 | 2013 |
| Doxology Variations | SATB Choir | 2005 | |
| Credo | SATB Choir | 9 | 2004 |
Solo Voice with Accompaniment
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children of Bronzeville | Jazz Voices and Piano 19 Poems on Children’s Poems of Gwendolyn Brooks | 40 | 2020 |
| Dowland Reset | Alto Voice and Guitar Re-setting of Dowland’s “All Ye whom Love and Fortune Hath Betrayed” | 3 | 2020 |
| When You Are Old | Alto Voice, Guitar, Saxophone, Bass, Drums Setting of Yeats “When You are Old” | 5 | 2018 |
| Sappho:Desire | Alto Voice, Soprano Saxophone, Piano Premiered at Wigmore Hall, London October 6, 2013 Luciana Souza, Voice, Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Gary Versace, Piano | 60 | 2002/r.2013 |
| Three Shakespeare Sonnets | Baritone Voice, Piano | 10 | 2014- 2018 |
| Wine Songs | Mezzo Soprano Voice, Piano (10 Songs from Poets throughout history on the subject of Wine) | 26 | 2011 |
| Four Rilke Settings | 2010 | ||
| Chants– Ten Settings of Jacques Prevert | Unaccompanied Mezzo Soprano Voice | 15 | 2009 |
Chamber: 3-6 Instruments
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Views of Chicago: 3. Sextet | Clarinet, Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion 8th Blackbird; Premiere TBA | 10 | 2020 |
| Views of Chicago: 1. Trio | Violin, Cello, Piano Premiered at the Ravinia Festival, June 5, 2019 Lincoln Trio | 10 | 2019 |
| A Mysterious Ride | Violin, Harp, Improvising Percussion Premiered at INTERSECT Festival, Bryant Park, New York City, August 26, 2016 Kristin Lee, Violin, Bridget Kibbey, Harp, John Hadfield, Percussion | 6 | 2016 |
| A Mysterious Ride | Clarinet, Harp, Improvising Percussion (arrangement) Premiered at World Café Live, Philadelphia, Oct 21, 2016 Bridget Kibbey, Harp, Benito Meza, Clarinet, Samuel Torres, percussion | 6 | 2016 |
| Alternations | Flute, harp, jazz percussion Premiered at Judson Memorial Church, NY, 2009 Maya Trio: Sato Moughalian, Flute, Jaqueline Kerrod, Harp, John Hadfield, Percussion | 6 | 2009 |
| Quintet No. 2: Parisian Memories/Parisian Dreams | Saxophone, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano In 7 movements Premiered at Festival Mozaic, San Luis Obispo, CA, July 17, 2013 Robert Caron, Alto Saxophone, Scott Yoo, Violin, Hari Bernstein, Viola, Madeleine Kabat, Cello, Or Matias, Piano | 35 | 2012 |
| Quintet No. 1 | Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, and Jazz Percussion In 7 movements Premiered at Festival Mozaic, San Luis Obispo, CA, July 17, 2013 Scott Yoo, Violin, Juan Miguel Hernandez, Viola, Madeleine Kabat, Cello, Orion Weiss, Piano, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion | 35 | 2011 |
| Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp | Flute, Viola, Harp 3 Movements Premiered at Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, March 2010 Commissioners Circle Commission Carol Wincenc, Flute, Roger Davis, Viola, Katerina Englichova, Harp | 22 | 2009 |
| Break of the Rope | Soprano saxophone, Piano, Jazz Percussion Premiered at Mona Bismarck American Center, Paris, France, Nov 16, 2016 Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Michel Reis, Piano, Jeff Ballard, Percussion | 7 | 2008 |
| Chroma | Improvising soprano saxophone, string quartet | 5 | 2008 |
| Stone And Steel | Cello, piano, jazz percussion Premiered In New York, 2007 Kristina Reiko Cooper, cello, John Novacek, piano, Satoshi Takeishi, percussion | 11 | 2007 |
| American Spiritual | String quartet 4 Movements Premiered at Eastman School of Music, 2006 Ying String Quartet | 25 | 2005–6 |
| American Spiritual Remix | String quartet, soprano saxophone, jazz percussion Premiered at Symphony Space, 2007 Ying String Quartet, Patrick Zimmerli, saxophone, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion | 25 | 2006/07 |
| Piano Trio No. 2 | Violin, cello, piano 4 Movements Premiered at the Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival, 2003 Scott Yoo, Violin, Mike Mermagen, Cello, John Novacek, Piano | 31 | 2003 |
| Piano Trio No. 1 | Violin, cello, piano 4 Movements Premiered at the Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival, 2002 Scott Yoo, Violin, Bion Tsang, Cello, Joel Fan, Piano | 30 | 2001–02 |
Solo Instruments
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleight of Hand | Solo Classical Percussionist Premiered at Festival European Jeunes Talents, Hotel de Soubise, Paris, France, July 7, 2016 Vassilena Serafimova, Percussion | 12 | 2015 |
| Sonata “Kol Nidre” for Solo Cello | Solo Cello 5 Movements Premiered at The First Annual Lev Aronson Legacy Festival Week, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, June 10, 2013 Brian Thornton, Cello | 15 | 2012 |
| Spectres | Solo Viola 9 Movements Full version premiered at Staller Recital Hall, Stony Brook, NY, Nov 24 2015 Andy Lin, Viola | 25 | 2008 |
| The Light Guitar | Solo violin 3 Movements Premiered by Timothy Fain, Violin | 15 | 2006 |
| Suite for Solo Saxophone | Solo saxophone 7 Movements Premiered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, Oct 8, 2016 Menne Smallenbroek, Baritone Saxophone | 25 | 1999 |
| Suite for Solo Guitar | Solo Guitar 7 Movements Arrangement of Suite for Solo Saxophone by Michael Reardon | 25 | 2021 |
Concertos
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | Flute, Jazz Percussion, String Orchestra 4 Movements Premiered At W83, New York, Feb 8, 2020 Jasmine Choi, Flute, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion NY Classical Players, Dongmin Kim, cond. | 25 | 2018/2019 |
| Concerto No. 2 (revised version) | Piano, Jazz Percussion, and Full Orchestra (revised) 4 Movements Premiered at Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept 10, 2014 Sonia Rubinsky, Piano; Sergio Reze, Percussion; TUCCA Orchestra, Patrick Zimmerli, Cond. | 40 | 2001/2004/2014 |
| Concerto No. 2 for Piano, Strings & Percussion | Piano, string orchestra, percussion 4 Movements Premiered at Jordan Hall, Boston, April 2002. Sonia Rubinsky, Piano, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo, cond. | 45 | 2001–02 |
| Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Strings & Jazz percussion | Piano, string orchestra, percussion 3 Movements Premiered at Jordan Hall, Boston, April 2000. Ethan Iverson, Piano, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo, cond. | 36 | 1998-9 |
| Kuveni Concerto (with Pradeep Ratnayake)for Sitar, Cello, and Orchestra | Orchestra (2222 4330 2perc stgs) + Sitar and Cello soloists Premiered at May 29, 2010, Neubrandenburg, Germany. Pradeep Ratnayake, sitar, Ramon Jaffe, Cello, Neubrandenburg Symphony Orchestra, Stephan Malzew, cond. | 23 | 2010 |
Orchestra
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Overture | Full Orchestra (3333 4331 hp cel 2perc stgs) Premiered at the Colorado Music Festival, June 30, 2011 Michael Christie, cond. | 13 | 2011 |
| Light, Color, Line, Symbol | Orchestra (2222 4330 hp 2perc stgs) + video 4 Movements Premiered at Colorado College Summer Music Festival, June 16, 2009 Commission for the Colorado College Music Festival 25th Anniversary Dakin Henderson, video Festival Orchestra, Scott Yoo, cond. | 17 | 2009 |
| Chamber Symphony | 2 Vns, vla, vc, db, fl/picc/afl, Bbcl/Ebcl/BassCl, ob/ehn, bsn, fhn, tpt, tbn, piano, perc 4 Movements Premiered at SPCO Center, St. Paul Minnesota, May 15, 2009 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Scott Yoo, cond. | 30 | 2008 |
| Brownian Motion | Symphonic Concert Band Premiered at Brown University’s 250th Birthday celebration, Salomon Hall, Brown University, March 7, 2014 Brown University Wind Symphony Matthew McGarrell, Cond | 10 | 2013-2014 |
| New York Overture | Chamber orchestra (2fl stg) Premiered at Rose Room, Lincoln Center, 2003. Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo, cond. | 5 | 2003 |
Large Ensemble, Classical
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfalls | 12 Classical Percussion Soloists (5 movements with percussion installation, played in continuous loop) Premiered at Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, April 12, 2016 Paris Percussion Group | 25 | 2016 |
| Gathering Pools | 12 Classical Percussion Soloists Premiered at Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, April 12, 2016 Paris Percussion Group | 20 | 2016 |
Jazz Big Band
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haloes | Big band, soprano saxophone soloist Premiered at IAJE conference, Toronto, Canada Jan 9, 2003 Patrick Zimmerli soprano saxophone, John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble | 7 | 2002 |
Large Ensemble, Jazz
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Views of Chicago: 2. Nonet | Alto Saxophone, 2 Tenor Saxophones, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Guitar, Bass, Drumset Premiered at the Green Mill, Chicago, July 19, 2019 Geoff Bradfield Nonet | 25 | 2019 |
| The Book of Hours: Jazz Suite in Eleven Movements | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums 11 movements— movements listed below Premiered in Brussels, Belgium, 2000. Ensemble Okturn, Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone | 57 | 2000 |
| Dawn | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 10 | 2000 |
| Interlude (Duet) | Trumpet, Bass | 1 | 2000 |
| Morning | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 6 | 2000 |
| Interlude (Trio) | Trumpet, Trombone, Bass | 1 | 2000 |
| Noon | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 5 | 2000 |
| Interlude (Quartet) | Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Bass | 2 | 2000 |
| Afternoon | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 4 | 2000 |
| Dusk | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 6 | 2000 |
| Interlude (Sextet) | Soprano Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass | 4 | 2000 |
| Night | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 11 | 2000 |
| Sleep | Soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, two electric basses, percussion, drums | 6 | 2000 |
Jazz Septet
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messages | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion 13 movements— movements listed below Commissioned by the Seattle Commissioning Club Premiered at Bal Bloment, Paris, Dec 11, 2019 Quatuor Morphing Thomas Enhco, Piano; Stéphane Kerecki, Bass; Fabrice Moreau, Drums. | 90 | 2019 |
| Introduction and Waltz | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Cold Streak | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Semaphore | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 7 | 2019 |
| Messages | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 6 | 2019 |
| Interlude I | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 1 | 2019 |
| Emanation | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 8 | 2019 |
| Berceuse | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Fourth Story | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 3 | 2019 |
| Interlude II | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 1 | 2019 |
| TwisT and Go | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Baritone Bolshevik Blues | Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 8 | 2019 |
| Rough and Tumble | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Coda: Above the Clouds | Classical Saxophone Quartet, Piano, Bass, and Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Aspects of Darkness and Light (Parts I&II) | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion 15 movements— movements listed below Premiered at Wigmore Hall, London, April 24 2014 Joshua Redman, Saxophone, Escher String Quartet, Scott Colley, Bass, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion, Patrick Zimmerli, cond. | 90 | 2012-3 |
| Introduction | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 2 | 2012-3 |
| Flash | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 5 | 2012-3 |
| Between Dog and Wolf | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2012-3 |
| Dark White | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 3 | 2012-3 |
| Sun on Sand | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 6 | 2012-3 |
| Interlude I | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 3 | 2012-3 |
| First Light | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 5 | 2012-3 |
| Pools of Light | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 6 | 2012-3 |
| Alternateing Bands of Clouds and Different-Colored Light: Sunset | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 9 | 2012-3 |
| Interlude 2 | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 3 | 2012-3 |
| Chiaroscuro | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 5 | 2012-3 |
| Soft Focus | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 5 | 2012-3 |
| Through Mist | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 6 | 2012-3 |
| Starbursts and Haloes | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 5 | 2012-3 |
| Fireworks | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 6 | 2012-3 |
| Between Dog and Wolf: Reprise | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 2 | 2012-3 |
| Penumbra | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 5 | |
| River Dark | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2012-3 |
| Veiled Gray | Tenor Saxophone, String Quartet, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2012-3 |
| Emergence | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion/Electronics 10 pieces— listed individually below Various Performances 2005-2008, New York City Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Yoon Kwon, Tim Fain, Violins, Beth Guterman, Viola, Julie Bruskin, Cello, Steve Gosling, Piano, Stomu Takeishi, Bass, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion | 66 (total) | 2004-07 |
| Emergen-Z | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion/Electronics | 7 | 2004 |
| Nitya | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion/Electronics | 10 | 2001 |
| The Call | String Quartet (Viola Soloist), Piano, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2005 |
| Lucia’s Dance | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2005 |
| Take Wing | String Quartet (Violin Soloist), Piano, Bass, Percussion | 5 | 2005 |
| The Chase | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet (Saxophone and Violin Soloists), Piano, Bass, Percussion | 6 | 2006 |
| Stone Elegy | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion | 10 | 2005 |
| Passacaglia | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion | 2006 | |
| Sequence | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion | 6 | 2007 |
| Prayer | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2005 |
| Chant for Justice | Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet, Piano, Bass, Percussion | 7 | 2007 |
| Phoenix | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics 14 pieces— listed individually below Premiered at the Jazz Standard, New York City, 2005 Tim Fain, Yoon Kwon, Violins, Beth Guterman, Viola Julia Bruskin, Cello, Aaron Goldberg, Piano, Stomu Takeishi, Bass, Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion, Harold Bott, Electronics | 65 (total minutes) | 2001–3 |
| M (Part 1) | Soprano saxophones (overdubbed), string quartet, percussion | 3 | 2001 |
| Away From You | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 4 | 2003 |
| Wünderlichen Städt | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, fretless electric bass, percussion | 11 | 2003 |
| Clouds and Machines | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 4 | 2002 |
| The Bird Dances | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano, fretless electric bass, percussion | 4 | 2001 |
| Breath | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, fretless electric bass, percussion | 5 | 2002 |
| M (Part 2) | String Quartet (overdubbed) | 2 | 2001 |
| Feel | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano/keyboard, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 5 | 2001 |
| Gnosis Crisis | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 3 | 2002 |
| Only Surround | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, fretless electric bass, percussion | 6 | 2001 |
| Beginning | Soprano saxophones (overdubbed), string quartet, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 5 | 2003 |
| Summer Passes | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 5 | 2003 |
| M (Part 3) | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, fretless electric bass, percussion | 4 | 2001 |
| Rusty Old Soul | Soprano saxophone, string quartet, piano, fretless electric bass, percussion/electronics | 4 | 2002 |
Jazz Quintet
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Comforting Earth | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Fender Rhodes, 2 Percussion Premiered at INTERSECT Festival, Bryant Park, New York City, August 26, 2016 Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Or Matias, Kevin Hays, Pianos, Satoshi Takeishi, John Hadfield, Percussion | 6 | 2016 |
| Delirium Waltz | Violin, soprano saxophone, piano, bass, percussion | 5 | 2008 |
| Subtraction Addiction | Flute or Violin, soprano saxophone, piano, bass, percussion | ||
| Phaidros | Saxophone, trumpet, guitar, bass, drums Premiered at Edgefest, Michigan, Oct 10 2004 | 5 | 2004 |
| The Dixie Pink | Saxophone, trumpet, guitar, bass, drums Premiered at Edgefest, Michigan, Oct 10 2004 | 5 | 2004 |
| Apollo | Tenor Saxophone, trumpet, piano, bass, drums | 1986 |
Jazz Saxophone Quartet
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suite for Saxophone Quartet 1. Fourline 2. Rustling 3. Twoline | Improvising Saxophone Quartet Premiered at Cité de la Musique, (Philharmonie), Paris, France, June 15, 2012 Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Mark Turner, Chris Cheek, Saxophones | 12 | 2012 |
Jazz Quartet
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clockworks | Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums 10 Variations + Theme (movements listed individually below) Premiered at (le) Poisson Rouge, New York, Sept 10, 2016 Patrick Zimmerli, Tenor Saxophone; Ethan Iverson, Piano; Chris Tordini, Bass; John Hollenbeck, Drums | 70 | 2016 |
| A Scattering of Stars | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 1 | 2016 |
| Pendulum | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 6 | 2016 |
| Metric Variation | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 4 | 2016 |
| Waltz of the Polyrhythmic Palindrome | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 7 | 2016 |
| Linear Variation | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 7 | 2016 |
| The Center of the Clock | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 6 | 2016 |
| Entropic Variation | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 1 | 2016 |
| Boogaloo of the Polyrhythmic Palindrome | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 7 | 2016 |
| Harmonic Variation | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 4 | 2016 |
| Windup | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 7 | 2016 |
| A Scattering of Stars (Theme) | from Clockworks Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums | 5 | 2016 |
| The Call | Viola solo, piano, bass, drums (Quartet version) | 6 | 2005-6 |
| Selections from EMSaga: Speed of Dark | Songs for Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Bass, and Percussion with/without electronics 10 songs— listed individually below Patrick Zimmerli, saxophone, Kevin Hays, piano, Harold Bott, Jr. Electronics, Satoshi Takeishi, percussion | ||
| Chanson | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Percussion, and electronics | 5 | 2010 |
| Haunted House | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Percussion, and electronics | 4 | 2011 |
| Human Complication | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Percussion, and electronics | 4 | 2011 |
| Synecdoche | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, and Percussion | 4 | 2009 |
| Solemn White Forms | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Percussion, and electronics | 7 | 2009 |
| Premonition (after Schoenberg) | Soprano Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, and electronics | 4 | 2010 |
| Rain | |||
| Lullabx | |||
| Twelve Sacred Dances: A Suite for Jazz Quartet | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums, marimba, percussion 12 movements— listed individually below Premiered at Greenwich House Music School, New York. 1994. Patrick Zimmerli, saxophone, Kevin Hays, Piano, Doug Weiss, Bass, John Hollenbeck, Drums and Marimba. | 52 | 1994 |
| The Tenor Alone | Tenor saxophone Solo | 4 | 1994 |
| Introit | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 4 | 1994 |
| Submersion I | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, marimba | 3 | 1994 |
| Fragment A | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 1 | 1994 |
| Introit II (Piano Solo) | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 5 | 1994 |
| Submersion II | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, marimba | 2 | 1994 |
| Anaptyxis | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, percussion | 5 | 1994 |
| The Bass Alone – Introit III (Tenor Solo) | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 9 | 1994 |
| Fragment B | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 1 | 1994 |
| Submersion III | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, marimba | 3 | 1994 |
| Epenthesis | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 8 | 1994 |
| Finale (Recessional: The Drum Alone) | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 7 | 1994 |
| Explosion and Expansion (“Patrick Zimmerli Ensemble”) | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion 7 pieces— listed individually below Premiered at Greenwich House Music School, New York. 1994. Kevin Hays, Piano, Doug Weiss, Bass, John Hollenbeck, Drums and Marimba. | ||
| Hemispheres | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 12 | 1991 |
| Where Have I | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 10 | 1990 |
| Arc | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 9 | 1992 |
| Rings | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 10 | 1991 |
| Don’t Stop | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 3 | 1992 |
| Elements Suite: | |||
| 1. Fire/Air | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 9 | 1995 |
| 2. Water | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 8 | 1995 |
| 3. Earth | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 8 | 1995 |
| Sand | Tenor saxophone, guitar, fretless electric bass, percussion | 14 | 1993 |
| Patrick Zimmerli Quartet— 6 pieces | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums Premiered at the Village Gate, New York, Sept 10 1991 Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Kevin Hays, Piano, Larry Grenadier, Bass, Tom Rainey, Drums | 43 (total minutes) | 1988-91 |
| Hephaestus | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 5 | 1989 |
| Athena | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 6 | 1990 |
| The Paw | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 8 | 1988 |
| Three Dreams of Repose | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, percussion | ||
| Conceptualysis | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | ||
| Soft Blues | Tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums | ||
| Waves | Alto Saxophone, piano, bass, drums | 10 | 2000 |
Jazz Trio
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torsion | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Percussion | 5 | 2019 |
| Wedding Song | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Percussion | 4 | 2019 |
| 60 Morningside | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Percussion | 7 | 2019 |
| Crow or Dove | Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Percussion | 6 | 2019 |
| Lorca in New York(incidental music) | Saxophone, Guitar, and Jazz Percussion Premiered at La Nacional, New York City, April 1, 2012 Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Dan Nadel, Guitar; Satoshi Takeishi, Percussion | 55 | 2012 |
Jazz Duo
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviary | Soprano Saxophone, Improvising Percussion Premiered at Mona Bismarck American Center, Paris, France, Nov 16, 2016 Patrick Zimmerli, Saxophone, Jeff Ballard, Percussion | 5 | 2016 |
Jazz Solo
| Title | Instrumentation/Premiere Information | Minutes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array of Light #1 | Solo Tenor Saxophone | 4 | 1990 |