JAZZ INFLUENCED WORKS

NOTE: miscellaneous jazz compositions (such as lead-sheets and other arrangements are not listed)

"The Jessica Variations" (2008) Piano 11'
Lisa Maresch (theme and variations 1,2,3,4,6,8 only), Recital Series. Henderson, NV (March 14, 2008)

"Canterbury Scene" (2007) for Clarinet in Bb, Trumpet in Bb, Trombone, Bass and Percussion
Nolan Stolz Chamber Players:
Dr. Dan Cathey, clarinet; Tim Clarke, trumpet; Louis Olnick, trombone; Alex Patterson, mallet percussion; Jeff Tinsley, percussion; Ben Wheeler, bass; Nolan Stolz, conductor)Stolz's Master's Degree Recital. (March 11, 2007)

"Two Stars, Bitonal" (2005) for jazz ensemble:big band (2 alto sax, 2 tenor saxes, baritone sax; 4 trumpets; 3 trombones and bass trombone; piano, vibraphone, bass, guitar, drums)
Commissioned by the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing, and Visual Arts Jazz Band
Las Vegas Academy Jazz Band 7PM LVA Theatre (
December 14, 2005)
Oregon Jazz Ensemble 8PM Beall Concert Hall, Jazz Arranger's Concert featuring the music of Chuck Owen (
October 24, 2005)

"Vernacular Music (for electrified instruments)" (2003) for piano doubling synthesizers (Mini-Moog, Oberheim, Mellotron (strings), Fender Rhodes, or other analog synths), drumset with percussion. Trumpet, violin, and cello: all amplified with effects (distortion, wah-wah, flanger, phaser, and delay)
Walt Blanton, trumpet; Mike Wineski, piano and synthesizers; Nolan Stolz, percussion; James Harvey, violin; Dr. Andrew Smith, cello
Commissioned by the Las Vegas International New Music Festival

Compositions of Nolan R. Stolz @ University of Nevada, Las Vegas (
May 3, 2004)
NEXTET (pieces by Las Vegas composers) MP3 (February 18, 2004)
2nd Annual Las Vegas International New Music Festival, CCSN Recital Hall
(September 26, 2003)

"Crossroads Within: A Jazz Opera" (2002)
Jack: drums; John: Tenor Sax and voice; Jill: Piano and voice; Jeremy Alto Sax, Clarinet (or Soprano Sax), flute, and voice; Joshua: Guitar, Joseph: Trumpet; SATAN, contrabass and speaking voice; Narrator
Jack: Nolan Stolz; John: Robby Wingfield; Jill: Camille Jentgen; Jeremy: Jon Geever; Joshua: Richard Forrester; Joseph: Patrik "Yoseph" Ericsson; Satan: Nick Tipping; Narrator: Pat Gray; Directed by Nolan Stolz; Lighting by John Miner
Full staging: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Doc Rando Recital Hall (Nolan Stolz Senior Jazz Recital-
May 9, 2002)

"Beer City" (2001) for tenor saxophone, piano, guitar, Contrabass, drumset
Rob Wingfield, Tenor Sax; Camille Jentgen, piano; Richard Forrester, guitar; Tyler Williams, bass; Nolan Stolz, drums April 19, 2002: University of Nevada, Las Vegas HFA 238 5:30 PM (Nolan Stolz/Ryan Bull Junior Jazz Recital)
Jon Geever, Tenor Sax; Camille Jentgen, piano; Ryan Bull, guitar; Eric Runquist, bass; Nolan Stolz, drums

UNLV HFA 238
(October 18, 2001)

"Just 4 Miles" (2000) for alto saxophone, bass clarinet, piano, contrabass, and drumset
Sarah Minette, Alto Sax; Stacy Kern, Bass Clarinet; Jesse Stacken, Piano; Graydon Peterson, Bass; Adrian Suarez, Drums
University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Phillips Recital Hall
(November 15, 2000)

 

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