Jennifer Bellor - Catching Clouds (Various Artists)

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Composer: Jennifer Bellor

1. Cloudbreak
2. Serpentine Arroyo
3. Cirrus
4. Effervescence
5. Querencia
6. Cloudline
7. Volutus
8. Drift Into Midnight
9. Catching Clouds

Bryan Conger, clarinet

James Doyle, vibraphone

Shawna Pennock, alto saxophone

Jennifer Bellor, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Lexicon Classics

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Jennifer Bellor’s album Catching Clouds is a nine-track work unified by themes of nostalgia, fantasy, and cloud imagery, with each piece reflecting different atmospheric states and emotional perspectives. Scored for clarinet, alto saxophone, vibraphone, and piano, the music blends elements of contemporary classical, jazz, and commercial styles while incorporating more traditional formal structures. Designed for both recorded listening and live performance, the album is carefully organized to support concert presentation. Recurring motives and evolving themes create a cohesive musical narrative, offering a dynamic, multi-track experience that balances stylistic diversity with structural continuity.

Jennifer Bellor is an American composer and academic from northern New York, holding degrees from Eastman School of Music, Syracuse University, and Cornell University. She serves as Assistant Professor of Music Composition at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Known for a melodic and stylistically diverse approach blending classical, jazz, and pop influences, her music has been widely performed internationally. Bellor has released four albums—Stay (2016), Reflections at Dusk (2019), Oneira (2022), and Long These Days (2024)—which have received critical acclaim for their originality and craftsmanship.

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