As Blue (Jazz Ens Gr. 4)

As Blue" is a lush, melancholy ballad featuring the full ensemble followed by an alto sax solo. After a brief sax soli, the ballad builds to an exhilarating finale.

Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: Standard
Series:
Level: 4 | Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score
Alto Sax. 1
Alto Sax. 2
Tenor Sax. 1
Tenor Sax. 2
Baritone Sax. (optional)

Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trumpet 4 (optional)

Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone (optional)

Guitar (optional)
Piano
Bass
Drum Set

Program Notes
This thoughtful ballad starts with a soft, lushly scored full ensemble A section, contrapuntal B section, a return to the A section, then on to an alto sax solo. After a modulation to the B section and brief sax soli, the ballad builds to an exhilarating finale. Very playable with great teaching opportunities.