(Level 4) Deep Blue is a reference to the open ocean. This piece alternates between a light 6/8 texture and a slow swing feel. It is a contemporary concert piece designed to be an alternative to the standard ballad repertoire. The piece features solo alto saxophone. All trumpets double flugelhorn throughout. Great opportunities for the drummer to explore new textures.

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Jeff Richmond currently serves as Trumpet Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR. He leads several small groups, leads his own big band, and performs regularly around the country and internationally. His compositions are exciting, fun to play, quick to learn, and have a listenable contemporary sound that is sure to appeal to a broad audience.