April is a flowing work of gentle harmony and musical imagery. Subtle mallet parts with an easy piano part add to the atmosphere of this almost dreamlike work...
After a brief slow introduction, Fever Flash takes off, driven by punchy brass, syncopated percussion and long lines in the woodwinds. As the piece builds...
The title, Inner Sanctum, was derived from feeling the commissioning ensembles feels about their bandroom: a safe, sacred place free of all of the distractions...
No Time for Talkers is a fun and energetic hard-driving gospel rock tune.Full recordings of this and other great Australian jazz works can be found on the CD...
The inspiration for Shimmer was light in motion. Brilliant flourishes are contrasted by two introspective sections of music, giving the overall composition a...
Straight Ahead, G. is a hard-swinging blues channelling the sound and style of the "New Testament" era of the Count Basie Orchestra.Grade Level: 4 Copyright:...
As the title of suggests, The Quintessential Count is a homage to the famous collaborations between Count Basie, Quincy Jones … and Sammy Nestico - the...