Yi-Hsin (Cathy) Lin:

>I am looking for a piece that is written for flute solo and orchestra,
>sort of like a concerto, but necessarily titled concerto.  The catch
>is, I'm looking for a piece with a non-traditional feel, perhaps modern,
>jazzy, or otherwise unusual.  Any suggestions for pieces/recordings?

Take a look at Melinda Wagner's Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion,
which won a Pulitzer Prize a few years ago.  Note the implicit reference
to Bartok.  I have a review of it at

   http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/b/bdg09098b.html

Jim Tobin