DOMINICAN MERENGUE FOR SAX CHOIR
jaleo-jaleo
• 5-MIN OPENER
• SS/AAA/TTT/BB
• GRADE 4
• merengue
• 140 bpm
meet the composer
Pablo Gómez Estévez is one of the few Dominican composers to earn a Doctorate in Music Composition in the United States, yet his work ventures far beyond academic tradition. From blending Dominican genres with avant-garde serialism, to composing sci-fi operas and creating music for emotional literacy in children’s media, his career is both inventive and interdisciplinary.
Based in New York City, his recent projects explore surrealism, memory, and Dominican identity, including Too Niche, Too Nietzsche, which premiered at Carnegie Hall’s Nuestros Sonidos Festival this May, and Tamborileñas, a vocal work set to be recorded this December at Electrical Audio, the legendary Chicago studio founded by the late Steve Albini. He's currently developing New Cibao, a Dominican sci-fi opera about a society addicted to synthetic dreams, structured as a large-scale TikTok.
In short, he’s adding “a new edge to Dominican experimentalism impossible to ignore.”
Your Questions, Answered
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The final deadline to join the consortium is on March 15, 2026 at 12 PM.
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Early Access Tiers: Digital scores, parts, and Jaleo-Jaleo: A Performer’s Guide to Merengue Sax will be delivered on May 15, 2026.
Basic Tier: All digital materials will be delivered on June 16, 2026.
Signed Limited Edition: Physical materials will be shipped by June 16, 2026.
Virtual Consultation & Residency: Scheduling will be coordinated separately by email following digital delivery.
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Included with the early digital delivery on May 15, Jaleo-Jaleo: A Performer’s Guide to Merengue Sax is an exclusive, in-depth resource exploring merengue history, the role of jaleo, articulations, embouchure, clave, and practical performance examples.
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The virtual consultation (45 mins) is a focused rehearsal guidance on groove, rhythmic feel, ensemble balance, and stylistic clarity, led by the composer. Consultation scheduling is coordinated via email upon digital score delivery on May 15, 2026.
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The signed limited edition includes:
Coil-bound full score (11 × 14 in.) and individual parts (8.5 × 11 in., one copy per part)
Full-color printed cover on heavyweight cover stock, with interior pages printed on standard professional music paper.
The signed limited edition will be shipped by June 16, 2026, with shipping details confirmed via email prior to delivery.
All materials are prepared for professional rehearsal and performance use.
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You can easily contact me directly via email at pabgestevez@gmail.com, and I’ll be happy to assist with any questions or details!