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
Delightfully memorable and appealing, Brolga Music Publishing’s Solo Recital Collection re-arranges ten Classic Brolga Melodies for solo instrument with piano accompaniment. Aimed at students in their first to third year of playing, the melodies adapted from…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Robert McWilliams
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Four adventurous pieces for strings highlighting different styles of playing while maintaining the fun of performing.Program NotesI. Hungarian Song II. Lament III. Humoresque IV. Burlesque
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 8-8-5-5-5 Duration:…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Robert Willis
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A dramatic and modern Thad Jones style take on an extended blues form makes for a challenging chart for everyone. Beginning with the opening glissando and punch, this chart announces itself in style. Muted trumpets take the melody and then hand it off to the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Rick Lawn brings us a funky take on a stretched out blues form with a slippery melody and sophisticated harmonies. All goes according to plan through the melody and alto sax solo. A challenging unison brass soli follows and leads us into a unique musical…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More