Name: Blues For Lester by Roger Aldridge Jazz Ensemble Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Roger Aldridge
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Blues For Lester
by Roger Aldridge Jazz Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Product Details

Title Blues For Lester

Artist Roger Aldridge

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Roger Aldridge

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 17

Arrangement Jazz Ensemble

Publisher Roger Aldridge

Level 5

Product ID 1075798

Genre Blues Jazz Contemporary

Performance Group Jazz Ensemble

Product Description

Blues For Lester (for jazz soloist, 5 wind instruments, and rhythm section) is an extended piece with an eclectic blend of jazz, funk, contemporary classical, and blues. It is an expression of my admiration for Lester Young, the great tenor saxophonist, who had many quirky qualities in his music. This piece draws upon aspects of Lester Young's playing that I admire and have internalized: His horizontal approach to harmony, how he played around with time in his phrasing, used "wrong" notes (from a vertical chord perspective) at times, and had an audacious sense of humor. These are expressed in Blues For Lester in my own style. The score was originally conceived for woodwind quintet (with alto flute). Alternate parts are provided for an assortment of commonly-used wind instruments. In this way, the piece can be performed by various combinations of instruments. As another possibility, two (or more) musicians can be used on each wind instrument part. This option of having doubled parts -- with either same or different instruments on a part -- is an easy way for larger ensembles to perform this music.

PARTS: The set of parts is available at BLUES FOR LESTER PARTS (S0.84819).
CONTACT: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/contact.html
PRO: BMI
WEBSITE: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8_FuaZBGJ5Y
DURATION: around 4:00
YEAR OF RELEASE: 2012
PERFORMANCE: The score is concert pitch and uses flexible instrumentation.
ENSEMBLE CONCEPTS: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/mid-size-ensemble.html

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