Composer

Alex Frank

Arranger

Alex Frank

Category

Big Band

Level

Advanced

Style

Straigh 8ths

Ranges

Duration

8:40

Description

Under the surface is a contemporary ECM inspired straight-eighths tune heavily influenced by the compositions of Kenny Wheeler that features Piano, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, and Trombone. The Song is built around two recurring sections; a lyrical, D minor blues primary theme, and an ominous, repeating 4-bar model "vamp". As the piece builds tension throughout its development and multiple solo sections, the conclusion of the Soprano saxophone solo sees the 4-bar modal vamp be subtly reimagined in the key of D major with the introduction of a new repeating melodic theme that brings the piece to an unexpected yet hopeful conclusion.