Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the listener "back in the day". Solo space is provided for piano, trumpet, and tenor sax, and a surprise coda appears…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Featuring a strong, driving pulse and folk-inspired melodies, Rainmaker depicts a rain dance - a ritualistic plea for increased rainfall in times of drought. The melodic lines ultimately give way to strong chordal structures meant to represent the arrival of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications