(8 Brass) A soulful, bluesy composition written in the style of jazz legend, Charles Mingus. The slow groove and 12/8 feel of the tune are reminiscent of Mingus' classic Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. The arrangement features call and response figures between sections of the band and solos for tenor saxophone and bass. Playable by advance high school or college jazz ensembles. Written for eight brass, five saxophone (with soprano lead), piano, bass and drums.
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LARRY WILLIAMS holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from the Berklee College of Music and a Master of Music Degree from the University of Miami (Florida), where he majored in media writing and production. While attending Berklee, he studied jazz composition and arranging with the legendary jazz educator, Herb Pomeroy. At the University of Miami, he studied jazz composition and arranging with Ron Miller, Gary Lindsay and Jim Progris. He is currently composing, arranging and performing as a trombone soloist in big band and small jazz groups in the Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. area.
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