Download - PMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble Saxophone Conductor … instrumentation for this piece is 2 altos, 2 tenors and 1 bari. Play the alto sax I part on this tune rather than the soprano sax

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CONCERTPROGRAMandPRACTICENOTESSAXOPHONES

GeneralPracticeSuggestions

1. Nodoublesareneededforthisconcert.2. Listentotherecordingsfortempo,articulation,rhythms,style,form,chordprogressions

andsoloideaswhilefollowingalongwithyourpart.3. Practiceeachtunewithametronomeslowlyatfirstmakingsuretoplaycleanlyandthen

graduallyworkuptotheperformancespeed.4. On swing tunes, practice with the metronome clicking only on beats 2 and 4 after

practicingthetunewiththemetronomeoneachbeat.5. Practicealongwiththerecordingsonceyouhavemasteredyourpart.6. Practicewithatunermakingsuretocheckthepitchesofnotes,especiallythoseinthe

upperregister.7. Striveforacentered,fullsoundonallnotes(exceptghostednotes)especiallythosein

fastpassages.8. Subtonenotesinthelowregisterasindicatedbylisteningtotherecordings.9. Donotusevibratoinunisonmelodiclines.10. Usebackaccentarticulations(lightlytonguingonthe“and”ofthebeatandslurringto

thedownbeat)onrunning8thnotepassages,whereallnotesofapassagearemarkedtobeeithertonguedorslurred.Whenan8thpassagestartsonthebeat,lightlytonguethefirstnoteonthebeat,thenlightlytonguethenextnote,whichisonthe“and”ofthebeatandthenslurtothedownbeat.Continuetonguingnotesonthe“and”andslurringtothedownbeat.Whenthetuneisaswingstyle,swingthenotes.Whenthetuneusesstraight8thnotes,alsousebackaccentarticulationbutdonotswingthe8thnotes.

11. Practice observing all dynamics and written articulations, especially articulationsregardingaccentednotesandlong/shortnotes.

12. Improvisedsoloswillbeassignedduringrehearsal.13. Ifyouarenotsurehowtoperformaspecifictechniquenotatedinatune,pleaseresearch

iton-linetodiscoverhowitisperformedand/oraskyouprivateteacherforassistance.

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COUNTBUBBA1. CountBubba:GordonGoodwinRecordingLink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjXWKNWQDw2. Metronome:quarternote=1843. Shufflestylewithswing8thnotes.4. Use back accent articulation on running 8th note passages where specific note

articulations are notmarked (all notes of a passagemarked to either are tongued orslurred).Usingbackaccentarticulationwillassistyouestablishaswingfeelbutrememberthatthefasterthetempoofatune,thelessthe8thnoteswillswing.

5. Practiceallglissandos,shortandlongfalls,scoopsandturnsasheardintherecordings.6. Practicefp(m58,108,109,142,147).7. Practiceshake(m195).Maketheintervaloftheshakeaminor3rdabovethewrittenpitch.8. Ontheslurredstaccatoarticulation(m20andotherplaces),slurtothestaccatonotethen

stopthenotewiththetongue.Thinkofthesyllable“OT”.9. Practiceallsolisectionscarefullyforcorrectnotes,rhythmsandarticulation.10. Ihopeallsaxophonistswilltakeasoloon“CountBubba”.Chordchangeswillbesupplied

forthistune.THEREISNOGREATERLOVE

1. ThereisNoGreaterLove:Symes/JonesArrangedbyEricRichardsRecordingLinkhttp://www.alfred-music.com/player/JazzBand2014/41141/player.html?osCsid=e3828963d9080bf0c835987cbb67636d

2. Metronome:quarternote=1843. Swingstylewithswing8thnotes.4. Use back accent articulation on running 8th note passages where specific note

articulations are notmarked (all notes of a passagemarked to either are tongued orslurred).Usingbackaccentarticulationwillassistyouestablishaswingfeelbutrememberthatthefasterthetempoofatune,thelessthe8thnoteswillswing.

5. Thistunehasmanydynamiccontrasts.Makesuretopracticeallofthesesothetunewillhavemanypeaksandvalleys.

6. Practiceglissando(m41),shortfall(m98), longfall(m82)andscoops(m30,33,141,147).

7. Thereisakeychangeatm158.8. Ihopealltromboneswilltakeasoloon“ThereisNoGreaterLove”.Chordchangeswill

besuppliedtothemforthistune.

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BACKINTIME1. BackinTime:PatMethenyArrangedbyBobCurnowRecordingLink

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/mediaplayer.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10368493

2. BackinTime:PatMetheny(OriginalVersion)RecordingLinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVSHGE9kfT0

3. Metronome:quarternote=60.4. Balladwithstraight8thnotes.5. Listencarefullytointonation,especiallyinunisonlines,throughoutthepiece.6. Practicealldynamiccontrasts.7. Legatoarticulationthroughoutthepiece.8. Subtonenotesinthelowregisterasindicatedbylisteningtotherecordings.9. Listentobothrecordingstogetabetterideaofwhatthistuneisabout.

BACKROWPOLITICS

1. BackrowPolitics:GordonGoodwinRecordingLinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dVCeiaxTZA(LivePerformance)

2. BackrowPolitics:GordonGoodwin(OriginalVersion)RecordingLinkhttps://www.alfred.com/audio-player/00-26893/

3. Metronome:quarternote=184.4. Funkybluesstylewithstraight8thnotes.5. Use back accent articulation on running 8th note passages where specific note

articulations are notmarked (all notes of a passagemarked to either are tongued orslurred)butdonotswingthe8thnotes.

6. Ihopealltrumpetswilltakeasoloon“BackrowPolitics”.Chordchangeswillbesuppliedtothemforthistune.

7. Listentobothrecordingstogetabetterideaofwhatthistuneisabout.BLACKORPHEUS

1. BlackOrpheus:LuisBonfa,ArrangedbyEricRichardsRecordingLinkhttp://www.alfred-music.com/player/BelwinJazz2006/24859/player.html

2. Metronome:quarternote=120.3. Afro-Cuban/SambaStylewithstraight8thnotes.4. Practicewithyourmetronomeclickingat240soyoucanfeelthesubdivisionofthebeat.5. Saxinstrumentationforthispieceis2altos,2tenorsand1bari.PlaythealtosaxIparton

thistuneratherthanthesopranosaxpart.6. Thetunebeginsin4/4butgoestocuttimeinm8.Itreturnsto4/4inm280.7. Usebackaccentarticulationinrunning8thnotepassagesbutdonotswingthe8thnotes.8. Practiceglissandos,shortandlongfallsandscoopsasheardintherecordings.

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BLACKORPHEUS(Continued)9. Make sure to subdivide the fast, syncopated 8th note cut time rhythms in the samba

section.10. Ihopeallrhythmsectionplayerstakeasoloon“BlackOrpheus”.Chordchangeswillbe

suppliedtothemforthistune.ONACLEARDAY

1. OnaClearDay:Lerner/Lane,ArrangedbyDarmonMeaderRecordingLinkhttps://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10093219

2. Metronome:quarternote=184.3. JazzWaltzstylewithswing8thnotes.4. Usebackaccentarticulationthroughoutthepiece.5. Playsyncopated8thnotesthatarefollowedbyareststaccato.6. Therearemanyrestsinthispiecesocountcarefully.7. Timesignaturechangeto4/4inm119.Dottedquarternote=quarternote.8. Timesignaturechangebackto3/4inm129.9. Makesuretoplaydynamiccontrastsinm149-151.10. Tenorsaxsolofromm181-217.11. Timesignaturechangeto4/4inm261.Quarternote=dottedquarternote.12. Timesignaturechangeto3/4inm271.