For Jazz Orchestra
Recorded on the Valley Jazz Orchestra album Vicious Fishes
rev. 2024; approx. 9:30. This melodic piece is a contemporary take on the traditional Basie style. Features an extended solo in the tenor saxophone 1 part. The recapitulation gives each player an opportunity to participate in the contrapuntal exchange of main themes. The piece requires a guitarist who can maintain a sense of constant pulse and groove throughout large stretches.
Instrumentation: [5, 4, 4, 4] soprano, alto, 2 tenor, baritone saxophones; trumpets 3 & 4 double flugelhorn.
The full score is available free of charge here. Purchase will include the complete set of parts.
