Here are a few audio samples from recent recordings.

Use the menu at the right to go to pages for music from lots of different projects !

There are also lots of performance videos on the 'Videos' page.

Third Rail Music

is an independent record label in operation since 1998.  This website is under construction, but will soon have audio samples from all Third Rail Music recordings.  Until then, use the MUSIC link at right or please visit these myspace sites to hear more of Jared's music:

Jared Burrows Trio and Quartet (jazz)

East Van Jazz Orchestra (jazz/new music)

Djangophilia (1930's style swing)

Sukha Trio (free improvisation)

Koan (chinese music/jazz fusion)

Len Aruliah Quartet  (jazz)

Trumpeter Gordon Vernick has recorded one of my compositions "Pour Toi, Monsieur Cote" on his new CD "The Strangest Thing".

Jared is very active as a composer.  A partial works list follows.  Please contact Jared to purchase scores.

Works for Jazz/Improvising Musicians

Autumn Suite in Five Movements (45’) jazz big band (no piano)

EVJO Overture (8’) jazz big band (no piano)

Gentle Giant (7’) jazz big band

Southbound (10’) fl-alt, trb, hrn, sax-alt, elec gtr, db, drm-st

Requiem por Astor (6-8’) fl-alt, trb, hrn, sax-alt, elec gtr, db, drm-st

Pour Toi, M Cote (8’) fl-alt, trb, hrn, sax-alt, elec gtr, db, drm-st

Viva Astor! (6’45”) viola, cello, double bass, electric guitar, alto saxophone

String Series #1, 2, 3, 4  (6-10’) viola, cello, double bass, guitar

Quartet for Improvising Musicians (~10’30’) four pitched instruments

More than 60 compositions in the lead sheet tradition for small jazz ensemble

Chamber Works

#2 and #4 for Standing  Wave ensemble (11’)  cl, vlc, tbn, pno, perc, elec gtr

Monkey Tango (5’) vce-mzo-sop, vc, vl, fl, hrn, sax-alt, perc, pno, elec gtr

Alex in Wonderland (6’) vce-mzo-sop, vc, vl, fl, hrn, sax-alt, perc, pno, elec gtr

Hundredth Monkey Principle (4’30”) vce-mzo-sop, vc, vl, fl, hrn, sax-alt, perc, pno, elec gtr

Vancouver Lights  (8’15”) vce-mzo-sop, vc, vl, fl, hrn, sax-alt, perc, pno, elec gtr

Requiem (8’20”)  vl, trb, cl, tpt, bs

Winter Quartet (9’)  violin, viola, cello, electric guitar

String Quartet #1 (19’) 2 violins, viola, cello

Legal Alien Suite (8’)  piano, clarinet, violin, cello

Solo Electric Guitar Preludes Book I (16’)  solo electric guitar

Three Movements for Saxophone Quartet and Guitar (13’30”)  SATB saxophones, electric guitar

Arrangements

We’ll Rant and We’ll Roar Like True Newfoundlanders (Trad.) (6’) jazz big band 

Crepuscule with Nellie (Monk) (4') jaz big band

When You’re Smilin’  (Shay/Fisher/Goodwin) (5’) jazz big band / treble choir and jazz rhythm section

Nuages (D. Reinhardt) (5’) jazz big band

Cucurrucucu Paloma (T. Mendez) (3’30”) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section

Mambo Influenciado (J. Valdes) (6’) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section

Ladies In Mercedes (Swallow/Winstone) (5’30”) treble choir and jazz rhythm section

Winter Sweet (Wheeler/Winstone) (5’) treble choir and jazz rhythm section

Sea Lady (Wheeler/Winstone) (6’30”) treble choir and jazz rhythm section

Hey That’s No Way to Say Goodbye (L. Cohen) (5’) treble choir and jazz rhythm section

Don’t Explain (Arthur Herzog)  (6’)  treble choir and jazz rhythm section

Theme from Violin Concerto in D Major (S. Prokofiev) (10’) accord, tpt, tuba, perc, sax-sop

The Mooche (Ellington) (~7’) fl, vla, trb, sax-alt, db, elec gtr, drm-st

Surabaya Johnny (K. Weill). (8’)  accordion, trumpet, tuba, drum set, alto sax

So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) (6’) vce-mzo-sop, pno, sax-alt, vc, vl, , perc, fl, hrn, elec gtr

Just as You Are (R. Wyatt) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section 

Shipbuilding (E. Costello) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section

The Song (R. Wyatt) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section 

Zuhalter Ballade (K. Weill) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section 

I'm A Stranger Here Myself (K. Weill) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section 

Hochzeitslied (K. Weill) SATB voices and jazz rhythm section 

plus numerous arrangements of folk and classical music for beginning wind band