Albums

Wild Rumpus: Vestige (2021)
The one and only album recorded by my Bay Area ensemble Wild Rumpus. Features Incite! for electric guitar and piano and my arrangement of Radiohead’s Weird Fishes/Arpeggi. The other pieces are all works we commissioned and premiered during my time with the group (between 2011-2015).

Music from SEAMUS, Vol. 25 (2016)
The 25th volume of music from the previous year’s Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States national conference. This album features my piece fzzl for snare drum and electronics.

Now Hear Ensemble: Made in California (2013)
The debut album from So-Cal new music group Now Hear Ensemble, featuring my piece Ghost in the Machine, commissioned and premiered by them the same year.

Keith Kirchoff: The Electro-Acoustic Piano, Vol. 1 (2011)
The first volume of pianist Keith Kirchoff’s Electro-Acoustic Piano series, featuring works he commissioned for piano and electronics. This album includes my piece Lush Intrinsic. I also was the recording engineer for the album.

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Transient Canvas: Wired (2018)
Bass clarinet and marimba duo Transient Canvas’s 2nd album, featuring works with electronics. Includes my piece Epidermis commissioned by them in 2017.

Ignition Duo: Ablaze Amidst the Horns (2016)
Bay Area electric guitar duo Ignition Duo’s debut album featuring my work Reverie commissioned by them in 2015.

Roscoe Mitchell: Not Yet (2013)
An album of legendary composer and saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell’s fully-scored concert works. I am playing piano on the title composition Not Yet along with Jacob Zimmerman on alto sax, recorded at a live performance at Mills College in 2012.

Keith Kirchoff: Off the Cuff (2017)
The third volume of pianist Keith Kirchoff’s series of works for piano and electronics. This includes his stunning version of my structured improv piece for piano/electronics Poised to Make Gains.

Joseph Van Hassel: Correlates (2014)
My brother, percussionist Joseph Van Hassel’s solo album featuring works he has commissioned, including my piece fzzl for snare drum and electronics commissioned by him when he was a DMA candidate at the Hartt School of Music.

Lawson: Tales From the Land Of Lawson (2012)
The only album from a group I played with, along with many great players from the Bay Area contemporary improv scene, devoted to Jacob Zimmerman’s compositions. I am playing keyboards here, and also recorded the album.