Vegas Classics album features “Dancing Particles”
Vegas Classics releases a new album featuring Brandon Dicks’ “Dancing Particles,” a trumpet duet with piano. Listen on Bandcamp.
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Vegas Classics — Album release
Brass-forward album featuring collaborations and chamber cuts. Includes Brandon Dicks’ “Dancing Particles” for trumpet duet with piano.
Listen
- Bandcamp album: Open link
Release details
- Release Date: 2025-11-10
- Recording Location: Northern Arizona University
Spotlight track: “Dancing Particles”
- Composer: Brandon Dicks
- Instrumentation: Trumpet duet with piano
- Character: Energetic dance motives contrasted with a broad, reflective theme
- Origin: Adapted from the concert work for duet and piano
Musician bios
Kevin Tague — Trumpet
Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Jazz at NAU’s Kitt School of Music. DMA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; dissertation on crossover jazz style and technique for classical trumpeters.[[1]]
- Ensembles and roles: directs trumpet activities at NAU, mentors the Trumpet Club toward National Trumpet Competition participation, and appears as a soloist and chamber musician.[[2]]
- Album role: producer-collaborator and primary trumpet on Walks Of Life.[[3]]
- Studio leadership and outreach: organizes pianist assignments and collaborative workflows for brass juries and recitals.[[4]][[5]]
Aimee Fincher — Piano
Assistant Professor of Practice, Collaborative Piano, NAU Kitt School of Music (DMA). Leads the collaborative pianist program and manages campus-wide accompanist assignment processes for studio juries and recitals.[[6]][[7]]
- Performance and media: appearances and recordings spanning violin, viola, saxophone, and mixed chamber repertoire; projects include Sono Luminus video sessions and university recitals.[[8]]
- Repertoire scope: extensive instrumental repertoire lists across strings and winds, including major concerto and sonata literature.[[9]]
- Album role: collaborative pianist on Walks Of Life.[[3]]