Composed in 1982, Images for jazz combo is an improvisational work which allows performers freedom from the rhythmic, harmonic, and stylistic constraints of more traditional jazz idioms. The score is comprised of nine boxes, each of which contains a distinct image for improvisational impetus. Three of the boxes are played by the entire ensemble; each of the remaining boxes is interpreted by a different combination of instruments within the group (solo with drums; solo with bass; solo with bass and drums; bass and drums; drums solo; horns only). Players may follow any number of possible pathways through the nine boxes, as indicated in the score; the order of the various instrumental groupings and the duration of each event (and of the overall work) are determined by the ensemble.