(Level IV) Up Easy, commissioned by Luis Bonilla of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, is a medium swinging blues with a vamp arranged in a modern big band jazz style. The angular melody is first stated by the Trombone and Tenor Saxes.  In the second statement, the melody is modified in several ways and spread throughout the entire ensemble. Solos from the Trombone and Tenor Sax, broken up by a shout chorus, are followed by a unison trombone soli that will give the trombones a workout. 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