(Level IV) Nifty Fifties was composed for the University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble. The piece is blues oriented and contains sections that are reminiscent of the 1950's "West Coast" style as well as sections that are contemporary and unconventional. The entire band is able to solo over a blues progression, and trumpet 2, tenor 1, bari sax, and piano are given featured solos. This chart is designed to make an intermediate level band sound like a professional band, by allowing them to play adventuresome harmonies and extended techniques. 8 Brass

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ALAN D. NEVEU is a native of Portland, Maine. He earned a B.M. in saxophone performance from the University of Southern Maine and an M.M. as a Writing Skills major in the Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Department at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. While at Eastman, he played in and recorded with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Fred Sturm. Alan also recorded and toured Germany with Dr. Ramon Ricker's Eastman based group, Saxology. He currently resides in Rochester and is teaching at the First Bible Baptist Church School of Music in Greece, NY.