(Level IV) Out of Socket, composed and arranged by John Yao for the Yaozeki Big Band, is a medium swing chart that will feature the band grooving and hitting hard! There's a lot of room for blowing with solos in the Alto Sax, Trombone and Trumpet. The simple melody presented in the beginning by the brass returns at the end of the chart, but this time in the saxes and over a 5/4 funky boogaloo groove. Following the statement of the melody, the 3 soloists return together before the band roars to its final climax. 8 Brass

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John Yao is a freelance trombonist, composer, arranger and educator in New York City. He received his B.M. in Jazz Studies from Indiana University and his M.M. in Jazz Perfromance/Composition from Queens College. He has performed with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Afro-Latin All Stars, Paquito D'Rivera, Eddie Palmieri, Danillo Perez, Kurt Elling, Teo Macero, Diego Urcola, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. John has been commisioned to write for various sized ensembles and a wide range of skill levels reanging from beginner to professional. He is currently working on writing for his own band, the Yaozeki Big Band. For more information on John and his music, please visit: www.johnyao.com