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Jennifer Bellor, composer

Jennifer Bellor is an American composer. To contact her, visit www.jenniferbellor.com.

PRESS

Album Reflections at Dusk
“she's fashioned a personal style that's easy to embrace; she's also that rare composer whose music manages to be instantly listenable and emotionally resonant without any compromise to its sophistication.” - textura

https://www.textura.org/archives/b/bellor_reflectionsdusk.htm?fbclid=IwAR3jPIx5jcnbI80Ghcq6Q6i50tEsReXJZLz39KORCdmAk6tb4ZOKGvZ4kfM

http://www.jazzw

eekly.com/2020/01/modern-moodsjennifer-bellor-reflections-a-dusk-peter-van-zandt-lane-new-cartography/

Album STAY

“wonderful demonstration of how to maintain a highly individual compositional identity without needing to take refuge in pre-post-genre musical silos” – Frank J. Oteri, NewMusicBox

https://www.google.com/search?q=Jennifer+Bellor+NewMusicBox&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

“raw and wild with a beauty that’s so enchanting it is unforgettable” – No Depression

http://nodepression.com/album-review/poetic-imagery-and-stylistic-diversity-make-new-jennifer-bellor-album-enchanting

Fanfare Magazine praised "Bordello Nights" for wind orchestra and jazz band as being a "terrific piece of big band jazz."

“like a piece of literature through the form of music. Every cut tells a story that is worth listening and understanding” (Jazz Corner and Wavelengthla)

https://www.google.com/search?q=Jazz+Corner+Jennifer+Bellor&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

BORDELLO NIGHTS

“Jennifer Bellor tops exuberance with raciness in Bordello Nights, evoking smoky erotic haunts in New Orleans. Bellor is amazingly deft at pitting jazz soloists against big-band splashiness. I was riveted and entertained by its unfolding air of fantasia and improvisation.” – Huntley Dent, Fanfare Magazine

http://fanfarearchive.com/ntbm/articles/leslie-int-dent.html

“terrific piece of big band jazz” – Henry Fogel, Fanfare Magazine

http://fanfarearchive.com/ntbm/articles/leslie-fogel.html

DUFFY'S CUT

“flair for full-bodied, operatic sound” – Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/washington-national-opera-gives-young-writers-a-chance-to-emerge/2013/11/14/ce73eb46-4d77-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html?utm_term=.7599579f3aaf

“using contrasting rhythms and clever harmonies to an intriguing effect” – Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-dormady-eisenberg/review-three-mini-operas_b_4280687.html

06/16/2026

Received a few wonderful reviews on my album CATCHING CLOUDS and the one by Textura was published today!
"Crafted with finesse and thoughtfully arranged, the nine-part suite engages immediately for its sleek rhythmic pulses, melodic allure, and elegant design." - Textura
https://www.textura.org/archives/b/bellor_catchingclouds.htm

"The music exhales a sort of contained ecstasy, as if clarinet and sax are singing their joy into existence as they careen around each other....Her music, as was the case with Oneira, walks the perilous tightrope that exists between approachability and sophistication." Colin Clarke, Fanfare magazine
https://fanfarearchive.com/ntbm/articles/bellor-clarke.html

"In Catching Clouds, Jennifer Bellor masterfully bridges her deep classical roots with the fluid spontaneity of jazz. From the immediate, magical pull of the piano to the progressive fusion of the saxophone and bowed vibraphone, this album is more than a recording—it is a vivid narrative of sound and color. Bellor and her ensemble have crafted a contemporary masterwork that feels as much like an unfolding stage play as it does a sophisticated musical suite." - New Age Music Reviews
https://www.newagemusicreviews.net/search?q=Jennifer+Bellor See less

06/13/2026

Beautiful evening at the Desert Roots Rising Stars Music Festival RESONANT EARTH concert at the UNLV Barrick Museum last night ✨🎶

Many thanks to Shakeh Ghoukasian for inviting me to arrange my piano/vibraphone piece CLOUDBREAK for piano quintet. I absolutely loved working on this new arrangement that featured Emily S. Richardson, Shakeh, Omar Shelly, Jeremy Russo, and Alexandria Le. They performed it so beautifully and I can’t wait to share a recording of it! 🎻🎹

Shakeh Ghoukasian Alexandria Le Jeremy Russo Omar Shelly Desert Roots Rising Stars

05/27/2026

Premiered GLEAM IRIDESCENCE at the International Trumpet Guild Conference New Works Recital today with David Puchkoff (🎺) and Ian Sullivan (vibraphone).

This was such a wonderful collaboration working with David and Ian, and it was an honor to be on the Hatch Hall stage to perform with them. 🎶

Commissioned by David, this was one of my projects since last August, which culminated in the premiere today and a studio recording (we will release the new track sometime over the summer) ☀️

05/25/2026

Feeling grateful for all of the wonderful birthday wishes (thank you)! 🎉🥳💕

05/04/2026

The premiered my sax ensemble version of CAROUSEL today! 🎉🎷🎠☀️✨
I wrote this version for Shawna Pennock and the saxophonists at UNLV. 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷

It was such a wonderful performance and I am grateful to all of them. Thank you, ! 🎉

04/30/2026

Photos from our album release concert 🎶☺🎉🥂
It was a really special night!

Grateful to Southern Nevada Music for hosting our concert 🎶

04/17/2026

New Release! 🎶 I’m thrilled to share that my new album CATCHING CLOUDS is now streaming! 🎧

Nine tracks of original music for a combination of clarinet, alto sax 🎷 , vibraphone, and piano 🎹

I’m incredibly grateful to Bryan Conger, Shawna Pennock and James W Doyle for this wonderful collaboration. This is been a really special project for me and loved writing all of this music for us to bring to life together for this album and for the upcoming concert.

If you’re in Vegas and want to check out the album release concert, it’s on Sunday, April 26th at Southern Nevada Music (350 N. Stephanie St) at 7PM. 🎉

CATCHING CLOUDS was released by Lexicon Classic. 🎶

04/08/2026

My album release concert is on Sunday, April 26th at 7PM at Southern Nevada Music! 🎶 Bryan Conger, Shawna Pennock, James Doyle, and I will perform the music from my new album, CATCHING CLOUDS. The pieces are for a combination of clarinet, alto sax, vibraphone, and piano:
1. Cloudbreak (vibraphone and piano)
2. Serpentine Arroyo (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
3. Cirrus (piano improvisation)
4. Effervescence (clarinet and vibraphone)
5. Querencia (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
6. Cloudline (alto sax and bowed vibraphone)
7. Volutus (piano)
8. Drift Into Midnight (clarinet, vibraphone, and piano)
9. Catching Clouds (clarinet, alto sax, vibraphone, and piano)

The album will be available for streaming April 17th and if you are in the area and want to hear us perform this live, come check it out!

Sunday, April 26, 7PM
Southern Nevada Music
350 N. Stephanie St.

04/04/2026

Fantastic Nextet concert on Monday! 🎶🎉🤩 It was such an epic event that featured several premieres and performances featuring students, faculty, alumni and guest artists. Guest composer Robert Paterson gave a presentation to the composers, taught private lessons and even conducted one of his pieces, and guest artist James Doyle met with five of the composers on their new vibraphone interludes in a workshop before premiering them.

It was a wonderful experience organizing and programming everything for the residencies and concert, and I am extremely grateful to the performers involved for making this a truly memorable and special final concert to close the season.

I also loved being on stage to perform alongside Bryan Conger, Shawna Pennock, and James Doyle for the premiere of my piece, Catching Clouds. It was such a fun and thrilling experience for me, and can’t wait to perform with all of them again at our album release concert on April 26th (7pm at Southern Nevada Music).

Looking forward to planning out the next Nextet season!

02/27/2026

CLOUDBREAK ☁️🌊
Excerpts of the piano part 🎹
I played this on the Doc Rando Hall stage a little while ago for fun while Shahab Zargari and I were doing a some music video shoots for other piano pieces of mine. Here are some clips of me playing live. (Thanks, Shahab!) 🎶🎬🎥

The entire piece is for vibraphone and piano and the recording will be featured on my new album, CATCHING CLOUDS.

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350 North Stephanie Street
Henderson, NV
89014

Website

http://www.jenniferbellor.com/

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