{"product_id":"lore-skyward","title":"Skyward","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Skyward\" was originally written for the Melissa Aldana\/Glenn Zaleski Sextet for a performance at The Jazz Gallery in New York City. It grew out of the short piano figure heard in the opening measures—a simple idea that ultimately shapes nearly every part of the piece. Throughout the composition, that motif returns in different harmonic settings, sometimes emerging as the central musical idea and other times receding into the background as accompaniment. I was drawn to the way a single gesture could continually shift its role while still giving the music a strong sense of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than introducing new material, I became interested in building counter-melodies around the original motif and discovering how much expressive range could emerge from continually reimagining the same idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Skyward\" is ultimately an exploration of transformation—how a small musical fragment can remain recognizable while continually revealing new possibilities. When one idea kept opening new paths forward, the title seemed to choose itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alias Press","offers":[{"title":"Set","offer_id":45581679263920,"sku":"495-00180","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Score","offer_id":45581679296688,"sku":"495-00180F","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set (download)","offer_id":45581679329456,"sku":"495-00180D-PDF","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Score (download)","offer_id":45581679362224,"sku":"495-00180FD-PDF","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/1767\/5696\/files\/495-00180.jpg?v=1789431048","url":"https:\/\/aliaspress.com\/products\/lore-skyward","provider":"Alias Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}