C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482325

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Blues,Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482325).

The blues sensibility resonates so deeply with me, and this tune comes straight from an attempt to imitate and assimilate the cadence, delivery, and phrasing of blues vocalists. ​ In order to maintain interest for the listener, I wrote the piece to modulate key centers for each soloist. While this track has only myself and Gerald soloing, it's particularly fun to play live with multiple musicians getting turns in various keys. ​ The title refers to a food dish in the Southeastern U.S.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482348

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482348).

Many New Yorkers have a real love-hate relationship with the city, and I'm no different. This tune references my struggles with the ups and downs of my life in New York, symbolized by the static energy in the first part of the main melody that morphs into a more aggressive forward movement.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482351

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 3 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482351).

The title was inspired by a conversation with my building's super, who complained about his slow walking. I aimed for some interest in this minor-key-based tune with a dramatic intro and a sneaky bar of 3/4 in the main part of the form.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482355

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Blues,Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482355).

An alternate changes blues.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482314

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482314).

Loosely based on the chord changes to Tune Up, I wanted to write a bouncy, fun trio piece for us. The title again references a conversation, this time during the process of moving my piano–at one point is was leaning precariously in one direction. ​ The B section of this tune modulates again to 3/4, in another attempt to add understated interest to the tune.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482319

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482319).

Here's my homage to one of my favorite contemporary bassists, Rodney Whitaker. Nicknamed Big Money by Wynton Marsalis, Rodney played for years with trumpeter Roy Hargrove, whose recordings in the '90s were hugely influential for me. ​ The Left Side was the title of one of the tunes Roy wrote for the group, and it's inclusion in my title was an additional reference to the importance of this time in my musical development. ​ I tried to capture something of the spirit of that time in the composition, and the fact that Ron Blake was also a member of these important Hargrove ensembles added extra weight to the recording for me.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482317

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482317).

Here's my homage to one of my favorite contemporary bassists, Rodney Whitaker. Nicknamed Big Money by Wynton Marsalis, Rodney played for years with trumpeter Roy Hargrove, whose recordings in the '90s were hugely influential for me. ​ The Left Side was the title of one of the tunes Roy wrote for the group, and it's inclusion in my title was an additional reference to the importance of this time in my musical development. ​ I tried to capture something of the spirit of that time in the composition, and the fact that Ron Blake was also a member of these important Hargrove ensembles added extra weight to the recording for me.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482346

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 3 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482346).

Most musicians struggle from time to time with how long it takes to compose new music. That was definitely true of most of these tunes, but Seventh Sun came to me in just a couple hours on a Sunday morning during my writing process. Listening back, it seems I was creating a nod to Chick Corea's Humpty Dumpty, but at the time I wasn't consciously thinking about Chick's masterpiece. ​ The title refers to the day (the seventh sunrise of the week) as well as a play on words referencing the mythological seventh son trope. ​ Gerald Clayton's genius is apparent here, as the tune is extraordinarily hard to play and he had only a short time to learn it.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482324

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Blues,Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482324).

The blues sensibility resonates so deeply with me, and this tune comes straight from an attempt to imitate and assimilate the cadence, delivery, and phrasing of blues vocalists. ​ In order to maintain interest for the listener, I wrote the piece to modulate key centers for each soloist. While this track has only myself and Gerald soloing, it's particularly fun to play live with multiple musicians getting turns in various keys. ​ The title refers to a food dish in the Southeastern U.S.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482316

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482316).

Loosely based on the chord changes to Tune Up, I wanted to write a bouncy, fun trio piece for us. The title again references a conversation, this time during the process of moving my piano–at one point is was leaning precariously in one direction. ​ The B section of this tune modulates again to 3/4, in another attempt to add understated interest to the tune.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482322

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482322).

Bebop is, in my opinion, the most complex and difficult style of music to master. While I'm far, far from commanding this style, I wanted to write a piece that showcases both my striving towards and affection for bebop. ​ As in many bebop compositions, I created this melody based on the chord changes to I Got Rhythm, a common practice in the period.

C Instrument - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482350

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482350).

Many New Yorkers have a real love-hate relationship with the city, and I'm no different. This tune references my struggles with the ups and downs of my life in New York, symbolized by the static energy in the first part of the main melody that morphs into a more aggressive forward movement.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download

SKU: A0.482326

By Matthew Rybicki. By Matthew Rybicki. Arranged by Matthew Rybicki. Jazz,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 13 pages. Published by Matthew Rybicki (A0.482326).

Nouakchott is the capital city of Mauritania, one of Africa's Northwest-coast countries. A close acquaintance of mine had immigrated to New York from there, and her descriptions of her home were always compelling. My affection for West-African culture and acknowledgement of Africa's seminal role in the roots of jazz lead me to create this piece out of respect for my friend and Africa's culture and history. The main theme came from a seed of melody I heard one night listening to master pianist Randy Weston.