I Prefer Laughter to Tears

This past week I was inspired to do something I have never done before-write a jazz tune (I Prefer Laughter to Tears) . I was trying to write a flute/pan duo for my friends Beaux Lux and Jason Baskin but found myself gravitating away from my original concepts and more towards the jazz idiom. The process was very quick surprisingly and I found myself really enjoying fleshing out the work but leaving room for improvisers to leave their mark as well. This piece also marks the end of my three year hiatus (for lack of a better word) from writing purely instrumental music. So, yay for new experiences! I hope to have a recording (other than the MIDI rendering that I have now) in a few weeks. 

P.S. A free copy of the lead sheets will go the first person who can tell me what the title is referencing.