Composer
Arranger
Tobias Hoffmann
Category
Big Band
Level
Advanced
Style
Medium Swing
Ranges
Duration
7:35
Description
This song is a medium swing composition, which is partly inspired and influenced by the Grammy® winning composer and arranger Vince Mendoza. When writing this composition, I started with the figure of the piano at the beginning of the piece, which immediately reminded me of some of Mendoza’s compositions. So I tried to loosely capture the feeling and flow of his music in parts of my composition and combined it with some more traditional elements and, quite naturally, some of my own thoughts and ideas. Besides featuring the alto saxophone as a main soloist, the whole band and the saxophone section get their chance to excel as well.
Instrumentation
Big Band (5/5/4/4)
Additional Info
Reed 1: Soprano Saxophone/Alto Saxophone/Flute // Reed 2: Alto Saxophone // Reed 3: Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet in Bb // Reed 4: Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet in Bb // Reed 5: Baritone Saxophone/Bass Clarinet in Bb