No. 1 exploits a traditional Boogie-Woogie figure, taking it through all keys, like an elaborate warm-up.
No. 2 has a Spanish influence. Its first performance was by Blair Bollinger, bass trombone of the Philadelphia Orchestra, on a recital at Temple University in 1996.
No. 3 Flowing, is a minimalist challenge requiring concentration, breath control, and stamina, with long flowing patterns, slurs through the middle register, and references to rhythms found in the music of Charles Ives.
No. 4 has a pounding Rock A section and a calm, jazz-cello style B section. - the publisher