9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of intermediate pieces for solo marimba written with the idea of presenting different technical aspects to the performer in short musical studies.Program Notes9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Alto Sax Feature
Beginning with a funky bass riff, this Latin Soul groove features the alto sax with the melody and solo choruses. A trombone solo comes next and leads into an 8 bar drum/percussion break, ideal for featuring additional percussion if desired.…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Mr. Moto harkens back to the swinging big-band era featuring a Basie-ish piano melody. The brass take over for the bridge and the saxes finish out the first chorus. Clever key changes enhance the flavor of each section and solo changes are provided for…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
12 Intermediate Pieces for 4 Timpani
Perfect Circles is a set of 12 pieces that move through the circle of fifths, with the aim of supplementing the current repertoire. The titles of the pieces are shapes and forms that are found in Sacred Geometry. None of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Too much fun to pass up, featuring the funky 1970’s grooves of Quincy Jones and Tower of Power, including optional wah-wah guitar! Each horn section gets a workout while the rhythm section percolates underneath. Solo opportunities for alto sax, tenor sax,…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Trumpet Feature
A lush full ensemble introduction leads into a beautiful trumpet (or flugelhorn) feature ballad. The sax section takes over for the bridge before returning to the full ensemble for the last A section. A brief transition moves the tempo up to a…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
15 Studies for the Intermediate Multi-Percussionist
As the multi-percussion repertoire increases, it becomes necessary for modern students to increase their skills in this genre. Reflex is a collection of 15 studies for the multi-percussionist. The pieces are…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A breezy samba melody suited for a beach in Rio while melodic counterpoint plays in the sand. Following a funky half time interlude the trumpet takes the first solo, followed by the tenor sax (or piano or guitar). Both solos can be played using only a concert…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Dan Torosian, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs from the Infinite Plane is, in essence, a song book for vibraphone & marimba. Each melodically-driven duet is approximately 2 minutes and could be used in several…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Voodoo Tone Poem in Memory of John Cage
Twelve Squared is a voodoo tone poem in eleven movements. Each movement is about 4 minutes. The last movement is 4'33" of lots of sound (in tribute to Cage's 4'33" of silence). Voodoo drumming is used to call forth…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wendy Mae Chambers
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications