Dive into the enchanting world of jazz with 'New Orleans Blues,' an exhilarating saxophone quartet arrangement of one of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton's greatest hits. This score has been skillfully adapted by Francesco Leone, making a jazz classic from yesteryears accessible to intermediate-level musicians. With parts for your instruments included, you'll have everything you need to perform this piece with finesse. Whether you play the Eb Alto, Bb Soprano (as an alternative to Alto 1), Bb Tenor, or Eb Baritone, this arrangement will make you feel like a part of a genuine New Orleans jazz band. And if you want to add a rhythmic touch, there's even the option to include optional drums. You can also listen to an audio demo of the arrangement on www.glissato.it with product code: EG0833
Step into the soulful world of jazz with "New Orleans Blues" by the legendary Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, now beautifully arranged for Clarinet Quartet by Francesco Leone. This piece captures the essence of New Orleans jazz, making it accessible for intermediate to easy-level clarinetists who wish to explore the rich heritage of American music. This exclusive arrangement includes a full score and parts for 1-3 B♭ Clarinets and Bass Clarinet, complemented by an optional drum part to add that authentic jazz vibe to your performance. Whether you're playing in a formal concert setting or a casual gathering, this arrangement brings the heart of New Orleans jazz to your audience with its engaging rhythms and melodies. To support musicians around the globe, we offer informative pages in an array of languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. This multilingual feature ensures that you have all the details you need to fully understand and appreciate the music, regardless of your native language. For those eager to hear "New Orleans Blues" in action, an audio demo is readily available at www.glissato.it. This demo serves as a fantastic resource to familiarize yourself with the arrangement and to aid in your practice sessions. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of New Orleans with this exquisite arrangement of "New Orleans Blues." Whether you're a musician looking to expand your repertoire or an educator seeking engaging material for your students, this piece offers a unique opportunity to experience and share the joy of jazz music.
"Chimes Blues" by Joe "King" Oliver, ingeniously arranged for Saxophone Quartet SATB or AATB (Early Intermediate Level), offers a vibrant reimagining of this landmark jazz composition. Designed to captivate intermediate players, this arrangement pays homage to Oliver's original masterpiece while showcasing the versatility and rich expressiveness of the saxophone quartet. The arrangement comes as a SET OF PARTS (5 in total), meticulously tailored for both SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone) and AATB (Alto I, Alto II, Tenor, Baritone) configurations. This flexibility allows ensembles to adapt the piece to their specific strengths and preferences, ensuring a performance that is both dynamic and cohesive. A separate SCORE is available as part of a series for those who wish to gain a comprehensive overview of the arrangement. This is particularly useful for ensemble leaders and educators aiming to facilitate a nuanced and informed interpretation of the piece. In addition to the musical scores, this arrangement is accompanied by a wealth of informative resources, accessible in a wide array of languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. These resources delve into the rich history of "Chimes Blues," exploring Joe "King" Oliver's significant contribution to the jazz genre and offering insights into the cultural and musical context of the era. This educational aspect enriches the musicians' experience, providing a deeper appreciation for the music they are performing. This intermediate-level arrangement of "Chimes Blues" for saxophone quartet stands as a splendid opportunity for musicians to explore the roots of jazz. Ideal for ensembles seeking to broaden their musical horizons with a piece that is both historically significant and musically engaging, it promises to deliver a rewarding and enriching performance experience.
This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. The latest in the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers nearly 8 500 entertaining and informative reviews that lead readers to the best recordings by more than 1 500 artists and help them find new music to explore. Informative biographies, essays and “music maps” trace R&B's growth from its roots in blues and gospel through its flowering in Memphis and Motown, to its many branches today. Complete discographies note bootlegs, important out-of-print albums, and import-only releases. “Extremely valuable and exhaustive.” – The Christian Science Monitor
(Meredith Music Resource). A Composer's Insight, Volume 1 with a foreword by Michael Colgrass is the first in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, "behind-the-notes" perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas. Features the music of: Timothy Broege, Michael Colgrass, Michael Daugherty, David Gillingham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, Alfred Reed and others.
". . . extraordinarily far-reaching. . . . highly accessible." —Notes "No one has written this way about music in a long, long time. Lucid, insightful, with real spiritual, political, intellectual, and emotional grasp of the whole picture. A book about why music matters, and how, and to whom." —Dave Marsh, author of Louie, Louie and Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story "This book is urgently needed: a comprehensive look at the various forms of black popular music, both as music and as seen in a larger social context. No one can do this better than Craig Werner." —Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University "[Werner has] mastered the extremely difficult art of writing about music as both an aesthetic and social force that conveys, implies, symbolizes, and represents ideas as well as emotion, but without reducing its complexities and ambiguities to merely didactic categories." —African American Review A Change Is Gonna Come is the story of more than four decades of enormously influential black music, from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement, to the slick pop of Motown; from the disco inferno to the Million Man March; from Woodstock's "Summer of Love" to the war in Vietnam and the race riots that inspired Marvin Gaye to write "What's Going On." Originally published in 1998, A Change Is Gonna Come drew the attention of scholars and general readers alike. This new edition, featuring four new and updated chapters, will reintroduce Werner's seminal study of black music to a new generation of readers. Craig Werner is Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin, and author of many books, including Playing the Changes: From Afro-Modernism to the Jazz Impulse and Up Around the Bend: An Oral History of Creedence Clearwater Revival. His most recent book is Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul.
