Afterword viz. Opus 179a

Auto-correct wanted to swap “bladders” in for “balladeers,” and, honestly, there’s a case to be made.

Porridger’s Almanack (Breakfast of Ganglions)

Look, I probably should have told you this before, but you see...well...insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.

— Cary Grant in “Arsenic and Old Lace”

As I have noted, the bass licks were the last piece to fit into the puzzle of converting a solo flute piece into Fuchsia Minor, Op. 179a, a quartet for two flutes, alto saxophone and double-bass. said additional bass licks essentially reflected a wish both artistic and collegial to do the right thing by our prospective bassist, Dave Zox. That said, the bass line is one of my favorite things in this wilful quirky quest to expand the reach of August Haze.