This arrangement, orginally conceived for trombone octet, can be expanded for a trombone choir. The doubling of parts for balance should be done at the discretion of the director. Section C is intended for quartet only. The arrangement requires absolute rhythmic precision from all. There should be plenty of front on most notes, especially more rhythmic phrases. The dynamics should be delicate throughout except at key points. The bass trombone part VIII is featured and this arrangment would work nicely on a bass trombonist's recital. A Latin rhythm section could be used although the arrangement was written to stand on its own and there are no extra parts. The entire arrangement is based on the 3-2 Rumba Clav? rhythm, even the swing section.

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THOMAS BALL earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone Performance form Berklee College of Music, and a Master of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of Colorado. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Arts in Music Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Mr. Ball has been a freelance musician since 1988 and has performed and recorded a wide varity of styles including: classical, jazz, Latin American, R & B and musical theatre. Thomas appears on amny CD releases including three recordings by Denver-based salsa and Latin Jazz Band, Conjunto Colores. Mr. Ball has toured all parts of North America and Canada with musical theatre productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Annie. He has worked for two years as a trombonist for Carnival Cruise Lines and toured with Latin American and African groups throughout New England and the New York tri-state area. He has performed with many diverse groups and artists in New York, Boston, Denver and Miami including drummer, Rashied Ali (formally with John Coltrane), saxophonist George Garzone and The Fringe, saxophonist, David Murray (World Saxophone Quartet), pianist, Joe Bonner (Pharoah Sanders and Freddie Hubbard), Manhattan Transfer and the Jimmy Dorsey Band.