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QUEST BLues, The (Flex Jazz Ensemble Gr. 1)

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Genre: Jazz Ensemble
Series: SpectraFlex Jazz Series
# of Players: 6-Part Flex
Level: 1 | Duration: 2:40
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2024


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  • Notes & Instrumentation

    Teach your youngest students to swing with ease using this introductory twelve-bar blues chart! Eighth-notes presented in pairs of like pitches will allow students to focus on the swing feel while still moving fingers on downbeats. Students will enjoy the catchy melody while becoming acquainted with the basic blues progression.

    Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: 6-Part Flex
    Series: SpectraFlex Jazz Series
    Level: 1 | Duration: 2:40

    Instrumentation
    Transposed Score

    Adaptable Wind Parts
    (1 copy of each part)
    1. High: Flute, Clarinet/Trumpet, Alto Sax
    2. Medium: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax/T.C. Baritone, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone
    3. Low: Tenor Sax/T.C. Baritone, Bari Sax, Trombone/Euphonium

    Rhythm Section Parts
    4. Chord: Jazz Guitar, Optional Jazz Guitar (capr 3rd fret), Piano
    5. Bass: Electric Bass, Bari Sax, Tuba
    6. Rhythm: Drum Set, Snare Drum/Bass Drum, Ride Cymbal, Tambourine

    Program Notes
    Written for the Jazz Ensemble at QUEST Elementary School in Hilton, New York, The QUEST Blues is an introduction to both the swing style and the twelve-bar blues form for beginner musicians. All swing eighth-notes are presented in pairs of like pitches to allow students to focus on the swing feel while still changing pitches and moving fingers on downbeats. Extra percussion parts are included to offer options for more percussionists to participate.

    The SpectraFlex Jazz Series
    Originally developed during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 to face the reality of socially distancing within our ensembles and to, therefore, create jazz ensemble literature that could be performed by a varied combination of instruments, the SpectraFlex Jazz Series has serendipitously filled a void in our catalog. This series for adaptable jazz ensemble features 5 parts plus drums across the pitch spectrum of a traditional ensemble. Each part is transposed for multiple instruments, allowing for a great deal of flexibility.

    Whether we are in a global crisis or normal times, there are ensembles around the world that do not have access to all of the instruments in traditional jazz ensemble music. This series is the perfect remedy. It is filled with pieces that have been adapted from existing works in our catalog as well as ones that were written specifically for the series by composers at the height of their craft.

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