Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.964573
Composed by Lew Pollack. Arranged by Betsy Bright. Concert,Graduation,Jazz. Score and parts. 16 pages. Bright Music Company #6247241. Published by Bright Music Company (A0.964573).
2 Trumpets in Bb
Horn in F
Trombone
Tuba
There are already a couple of awesome quintet arrangements of this piece out there. So why have our own? Well…this was originally written specifically for one of our education shows (Sailing the High Seas), but we decided it’s worth putting out into the world because it’s shorter and substantially less taxing than the standard editions. This particular arrangement has been reduced to under 2 minutes, making it perfect for education shows when you want some Dixieland, but you don’t have all day. There’s enough written-in-improv lines (inspired by the Louis Armstrong recordings) to make it feel right, but without requiring actual improvisation. And, as always, there’s ample rest for the higher brass players. This piece is so painless to play that it could be put at the end of any recital, no matter how tiring, and everyone can get through this last piece while taking the audience out with some Dixieland fun.
We also have a trio version of this piece!
Duration: just under 2 minutes
