your question:

12/27/2022 Bird

I recently stumbled upon Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, a positive of the 4th Quarter of 2022, to me - thank you. I have listened, enjoyed and created my own "art" to the latest 2 albums from the trio - and you sent me to a site where I can buy the 1st album. I appreciate you attending to questions as I sincerely get curious and below I'm wondering: (I don't know music jargon, so I hope these make some sense:)
1. Debutantes & Centipedes - It doesn't say, but did you compose this full project as you did with the two to follow?
2. Improv: How (and did you even) allow for improv/solo's? Were there more so on any of the three projects (albums) than the others and if so, was there a particular reason?
3. What's something (musically) that you have opened up to and or have a different perspective on from your trio's and your personal musical growth between your 1996 release to your current 2022? (Is there something you thought you'd never integrate into your work that you now respect and or vice versa)?
Thank you, whether you have time to respond or not. Thank you for sharing your music -- We've been enjoying! My interpretation/ "art" for Debutantes & Centipedes is already very different from the other two, all in great ways - I think it's song #3 that has me currently, I don't like to look at titles until I get a few listens in! Thanks.

my answer:

1. Yes, all compositions by me.
2. I often write in sections to be soloed over — or leave space for that in the composition, or have someone solo over written parts. There is some level of improvisation on every piece I’ve written for trio-convulsant. How much improv just depends on what I feel the piece needs.
3. I’ve tried to integrate more patience into my work; taking time to let things develop and create more tension. I find abrupt changes to be too easy, but pacing is a difficult thing to harness as a composer, personally speaking. It’s a challenge I want to continue to work on.