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Composer and collaborative digital artist Christopher Jette and UA saxophone professor Kelland Thomas present an electronic composition stemming from the translation of a saxophone improvisation. The composition, "V to T to D", is an exchange of musical ideas with a saxophone improvisation translated by custom software developed by Dr. Jette. Then this material is used as the basis for two works: an experimental/classical saxophone and electronic work, and a live improvisation in a jazz ensemble. The project showcases the process of turning improvisation into composition and back again, varying, translating and deriving new works. The classical work is for saxophone and electronics, and the jazz set features Dr. Thomas with guitarist Matt Mitchell and drummer Angus Forbes. Both performances draw from the same sound material to re-imagine and contextualize them in new ways.