Reminiscence
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Tango/Open Jazz Feel
Duration ca. 10 min
Douglas Little’s composition I arranged by commission of Giacomo Aula (p) for the Berlin Big Band keeps changing between a tango-feel and an open jazz feel. The melody reminds us of the ballads of the great Astor Piazolla. Feature for alto 1 and piano.
17 parts and 16page full score
Grade: 5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – F3, Tp1 – F#3, Tb1 – Bb1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2/Flute 3, Tenor Sax1/Flute 1, Tenor Sax 2/Flute 2, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Published by Berliner Notenverlag, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
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