A refreshing new spin on the minor blues offering a rhythmically challenging yet melodically accessible head. The chart focuses on the rhythmic relationships between 6/4 and 4/4 meter and provides ample opportunity for solos in both time signatures switching between a straight-eighth feel and heavy swing. Originally written for UNC Combo I, this chart received rave audience reviews when premiered at the 2000 UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival. Parts are included for alto sax and trombone, as well as alternate parts for trumpet and soprano sax along with rhythm section parts for performance flexibility.

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Professor of Double Bass at Colorado State University beginning in the Fall of 2005, FOREST GREENOUGH has been a staple in the Colorado music scene on many fronts since arriving here from Seattle in 1999. Known as a very diverse performer, Dr Greenough is a member of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, principal bass with the Aspen Choral Society Orchestra and performs regularly with the Fort Collins Symphony, Cheyenne Symphony, and Boulder Philharmonic. As a chamber musician, he has premiered many new works including compositions by prolific Seattle composer David P. Jones. As a jazz bassist, he was the winner of two Downbeat Awards during his time at the University of Northern Colorado; and has performed with Steve Houghton, Conrad Herwig, Brian Lynch, Kenny Wheeler, Michael Sprio and Judi Silvano. He plays regular engagements throughout Colorado and can be heard locally with pianist Mark Sloniker. Also an accomplished studio musician, Dr. Greenough has performed on numerous recordings across the musical spectrum, from contemporary jazz and classical to pop/rock and metal. His recently completed method book, Melodic and Interactive Accompanying for the Modern Jazz Bassist, was designed to aid in development of linear, interactive tension-release approaches in the rhythm section. In addition to performing, Dr. Greenough is an active composer, theoretician and record producer/audio engineer. he has published compositions in both the jazz and classical realms, and has developed new theories on tension-release systems in American Post-Minimal Composition. As a producer and engineer, he has worked on many local projects in addition to several international releases for independent record labels.