Composer
Arranger
Mike Conrad
Category
Big Band
Level
Advanced
Style
Swampy medium swing (with some double time swing).
Ranges
Trumpet: F6, Trombone: Bb4
Duration
7:17
Description
The setting for this programmatic piece is the swamps of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The trumpet and piano soloists tell the story, which begins with pain and loss, proceeds to fear and danger, and culminates in joyous salvation.
Instrumentation
Standard Big Band (5/4/4/4)