(8 Brass) After an explosive introduction by the entire ensemble, this half-time rock shuffle settles into a funky groove everyone can enjoy. The lead tenor will sink his teeth into the simple but effective chord changes during the solo section. A modulation then propels the tune to an exciting close which splotlights the entire band.

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KIM GAST is on the faculty at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota where he directs the jazz ensembles and teaches saxophone. He has received arranging awards from down beat magazine and has had works supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. He received his Doctor of Arts degree at the University of Northern Colorado in saxophone performance and jazz pedagogy. Kim is active as a freelance musician in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.