A great show starter or to lift the vibe after a ballad, All the Goss is a spirited, fun chart with elements of gospel, rock and jazz. A strong, positive introduction sets the tone, followed by a unison trombone melody which is then shared around the sections…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Although challenging, Apokrypha is a very rewarding enterprise for the performers, showcasing the collaboration of saxophone and percussion, whose musical possibilities are truly endless.Program NotesApokrypha is a two-movement work that explores the unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
James Fusik
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Starting as an intense ballad featuring an alto saxophone solo, morphing into medium swing with muted brass and then amping up to a heavy shuffle for a big trombone solo leading to a shout chorus with drum fills to finish, this simple eight bar melody keeps…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Charlie is the coolest dude. He likes to eat the Corgi’s food. He’s always into this and that. Charlie, He’s the cat. Dedicated to Charlie, one of our four cats, this chart is about swing, melody and coolness.Program NotesCharlie is the coolest dude. He likes…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A cover drive is a particularly elegant cricket shot. A good one will pierce the field and run away for four runs. Cover Drive is a combination of the 12/8 shuffle and the Afro-Cuban 12/8 groove.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2018 Publisher: Brolga Music Series:…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
A musical depiction of nature at its most beautiful, The Echo of God's Laughter paints the picture of a sunset over the ocean's tide - at times peaceful & sparkling, at others dramatically violent. Lampl's brilliant scoring is a treat for the ears that…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Kenneth Lampl
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Reminiscent of Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," Five and Three is all about the groove. An opening melody, first heard in the trombones and soon passed to trumpets and saxophones, floats easily over the five-four groove as this work sets out. Moving to a three-…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Featuring your under-exposed baritone saxophone player, Groanin’ owes a lot to Bobby Timmons’ Moanin’ in it’s call and response melody. Its energy is higher though with a driving, rocky groove. The band still has plenty to play, pumping out the intro, bridge…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
How funky can you get? It’s easy to get excited about the title of this tune and try too hard to be funky. It’s like trying too hard to be cool. It’s just doesn’t work.
Grade Level: 4.5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Brolga Music Series: Jazz Repertoire Series…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Walking down Yertchuk Avenue with her parents Myra, aged five, twirls and skips her way home from a dance lesson. As the night falls and the streetlights flicker on, the darkness and shadows in between are highlighted. A young imagination and some scarily…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Lachlan Davidson
Publisher:
Brolga Music