“Challenge within� is composed by 4-time Grammy winning drummer, composer, producer Antonio Sanchez who scored and performed the soundtrack for the 2014 Academy-Award winning film, Birdman.  Arranged by composer, arranger, trombonist John Yao and commissioned by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, this big band chart is an altered blues form in 5/4 time with a driving groove and a hard-hitting style.  Following the solos, the spotlight shifts to the drums supported by ensemble hits building up to a solo bass break, which sets up a rousing mambo section to close out the chart.  Using intricate section writing and difficult lines, “Challenge Within� is a high energy chart that will push the limits of even the most advanced ensembles.  
 
Ranges (written)
Trumpet Range – D6
Trombone Range – C5
 
The YT Link track is performed by NYC based big band Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with solos by Ivan Renta (Tenor Sax), Jonathon Powell (Trumpet), Arturo O’Farrill (Piano) and Antonio Sanchez (Drums).
 
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