Gnarly Buttons is a 26-minute concerto for clarinet and small orchestra about the enduring influence made on Adams by his father, a clarinetist. It traces the instrument from the innocent and cool times of Benny Goodman to Adams'father's struggle with Alzheimer's in a complex world more about the pressing of buttons.
Gnarly Buttons
| Arrangement | Clarinet, Orchestra |
| NumberOfPages | 56 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Boosey and Hawkes |
| Contributors | Adams, John(Composer) |
| ISMN | 9790051582211 |
| UPC | 073999937534 |