Suitable for junior high school bands. Comissioned by Generations in Jazz as the 2022 Division 4/4+ test piece.
 
Style: Jazz March/'Art Blakey Shuffle'
 
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APPROX. DURATION
3 minutes 40 seconds
 
SOLOS
Solo changes and scales provided in all parts.
 
BRASS RANGES (Concert Pitch)
Trumpet 1 to F5, Trombone 1 to F4
 
INSTRUMENTATION
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 bass trombone (playable on tenor trombone), vibraphone, guitar, piano, bass, drums.
 
Extra parts for flute, clarinet (substuting alto 1/alto 2), bass clarinet (substuting bari sax), horn in F (substuting trombone 1/trombone 2), tenor sax (substuting trombone 1/trombone 2/trombone 3), tuba (substituting trombone 4).
 
WOODWIND DOUBLES
None