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Twenty Four - (Level IV) Twenty Four is a sensitive trumpet feature in memory of UNC
Charlotte student Casey Blackwelder. The chart starts with a brief chorale,
which is followed by an introduction which sets up the song form, in a
straight-eighth note, modern jazz feel.
The
beautiful melody is stated by a balance of solo trumpet and ensemble, with an
extended improvised solo section with backgrounds. The piece ends with a vamp
that builds in intensity, followed by a brief rubato conclusion.
(8 Brass)
View all charts by Will Campbell
WILL CAMPBELL is the Director of Jazz Studies and Professor
of Saxophone at UNC Charlotte. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone
Performance and Literature degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
and the of Bachelor of Music (Jazz Studies) and Master of Music (Saxophone
Performance) from the University of North Texas. While attending UNT, he was a
member of the One O'Clock Lab Band and directed the Three O'Clock Lab Band.
From 1990 to 1994, he toured internationally as a member of the Harry Connick,
Jr. Orchestra. Recording credits include
Blue Light, Red Light, When
My Heart Finds Christmas
, and The New York Big Band Concert (Video). In
2007,
Campbell released Think Tank (Cellar Live Records), his
debut recording as a leader and composer.
He is also a member of Unhinged Sextet, a cooperative jazz ensemble that
has released two recordings on OA2 Records,
Clarity and Don’t Blink. In 1995, he was awarded a National
Endowment for the Arts Jazz Fellowship Grant, which allowed him to study
privately with renowned saxophonist Dick Oatts in New York City. Will also been
invited to direct All-State Jazz Bands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
and North Carolina and has performed at conferences for the North American
Saxophone Alliance, International Association for Jazz Education, The Jazz
Education Network, and the World Saxophone Congress.
Campbell
is an Artist/Clinician for the Conn-Selmer Company and a Performing Artist for D’Addario
Reeds and endorses these products exclusively.
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