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Click to listen: Drfit
"Drift" was written in 2003 by Darcy James Argue. This is a very hip jazz waltz for jazz ensemble."
Loping, triplety swing, q=98
"Drift" is dedicated to Bob Brookmeyer. It has a slow 3/4 feel and Brookmeyer-esque orchestration and harmonies, emphasizing low-register fluegels and woodwinds in a C minor melody punctuated with lots of space. It features tenor sax in a modulating solo section that builds feverishly but resolves itself to a cathartic C major -- however, the resolution is short-lived and the piece returns to its minor inclinations for the extended coda.
Reed 1: Flute, Alto Sax
Reed 2: Clarinet, Alto Sax
Reed 3: Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Reed 4: Tenor Sax (solo)
Reed 5: Bass Clarinet
Trumpet/Fluegelhorn 1-5
Trombone 1-3
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums
FULL SCORE
Lead trumpet to E (written).
Available as a PDF. |
