Composer

Justin Morell

Arranger

Justin Morrell

Category

Big Band

Level

Advanced

Style

Slow, funky swing

Ranges

Duration

8:00

Description

The piece is built around an ostinato played by the piano. Virtually every note has a corresponding note to form a perfect fifth. Therefore, intonation is a challenge as the fifths should remain as pure and open as possible. The groove is a light swing feel with a backbeat implied, but not always present. As the theme slowly develops throughout the first half of the piece, the drums act as timekeeper and soloist, subtly commenting on and around the melody and background figures. Main solo is either alto 1, tenor 1, or both in dialog.