( 10 Brass, Opt. 8) An upbeat swinging chart with a progressive rock-like middle section arranged for 5 trumpet, 5 trombones, 5 saxes, bass drums, piano and guitar. Features an aleatoric "call and response" section during the piano solo before returning for the big swing finish.

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DR. GREGG AKKERMAN is Director of Jazz Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate where he leads the jazz ensembles and teaches jazz history, improvisation, jazz theory, music business and jazz piano. Gregg earned his Doctor of Arts in Music Theory and Composition with a Secondary Emphasis in Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Colorado while both his BA and MM degrees were earned from San Diego State University. Gregg has long performed as a professional keyboardist, sharing the stage with artists such as Bob Brookmeyer, Kenny Burrell, Kevin Mahogany, Byron Stripling, Pete Christlieb, Tiger Okoshi and the Chieftains. An active arranger, composer and educator, Gregg has several works published by UNC Jazz Press and his articles have appeared in the Jazz Education Journal.