Saxophone Quintet "Grandpa's Spells" score & parts


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Step into the vibrant world of early jazz with this engaging arrangement of "Grandpa's Spells" by Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, skillfully arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Francesco Leone. Perfect for intermediate-level musicians, this arrangement captures the lively and intricate style of one of jazz's pioneering figures. About the Composition: "Grandpa's Spells," composed by Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, is a quintessential piece of early jazz. Known for its dynamic rhythms and playful melodies, this composition showcases Morton's innovative approach to jazz and his significant contribution to the genre. Arrangement Details: Arranged by: Francesco Leone Instrumentation: Saxophone Quintet Bb Soprano Saxophone Eb Alto Saxophone 1 Eb Alto Saxophone 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Level: Intermediate Included: Full Score and Parts Features: Authentic Jazz Feel: Francesco Leone's arrangement maintains the lively and intricate qualities of Morton's original composition, providing an engaging and authentic jazz performance experience. Intermediate Level: This arrangement is designed for intermediate-level saxophonists, offering a balanced challenge that is both rewarding and accessible, making it ideal for educational purposes and performances. Comprehensive Package: The package includes a full score and individual parts for each member of the quintet, ensuring a smooth rehearsal and performance process. Why Choose This Arrangement? This arrangement is perfect for saxophone quintets looking to explore the roots of jazz and enrich their repertoire with a piece that is both historically significant and musically captivating. Whether preparing for a concert, recital, or simply enjoying making music together, "Grandpa's Spells" arranged by Francesco Leone offers a delightful blend of tradition and excitement. Bring the dynamic and playful sounds of Jelly Roll Morton's "Grandpa's Spells" to your saxophone quintet and delight audiences with this jazz classic. Get your copy today and let the music of Morton inspire your next performance!




Saxophone Quartet "Grandpa's Spells" score & parts


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Discover the lively and intricate rhythms of "Grandpa's Spells" by Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton with this engaging arrangement for Saxophone Quartet by Francesco Leone. Designed for intermediate-level musicians, this arrangement captures the spirited essence of Morton's ragtime classic, bringing its infectious energy to your saxophone ensemble. Includes: Full Score Set of Parts (4): Bb Soprano Saxophone Eb Alto Saxophone Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Features: Authentic Ragtime Feel: Francesco Leone's arrangement maintains the vibrant and syncopated qualities of Morton's original composition, ensuring an engaging and dynamic performance. Intermediate Level: This arrangement is tailored for intermediate-level saxophonists, offering a balanced challenge that is both rewarding and accessible. Comprehensive Package: Includes a full score and individual parts for each member of the quartet, ensuring a smooth rehearsal and performance process. Why Choose This Arrangement? This arrangement is perfect for saxophone quartets looking to explore the rich traditions of ragtime music and add a lively and historically significant piece to their repertoire. Whether for concerts, recitals, or community events, "Grandpa's Spells" arranged by Francesco Leone offers a captivating and enjoyable musical experience. Bring the spirited and rhythmic sounds of Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton's "Grandpa's Spells" to your saxophone quartet and delight audiences with this ragtime gem. Get your copy today and let Morton's music inspire your next performance!




Vampire Vultures


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Vampire Vultures is an unexpected gift from the late music legend John Fahey. Originally a project of his own conception, it was to be an epic work that would expand on many of the character and experiences he introduced in How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My Life (2000). It is a unique volume that allows the reader to walk deep into the mind of its creator. Compiled from his private papers, it includes notebook entries, short stories, letters never sent, revealing the struggles and victories of a cult icon's life in modern America.




Doc


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Autobiography of jazz elder statesman Frank “Doc” Adams, highlighting his role in Birmingham, Alabama’s, historic jazz scene and tracing his personal adventure that parallels, in many ways, the story and spirit of jazz itself. Doc tells the story of an accomplished jazz master, from his musical apprenticeship under John T. “Fess” Whatley and his time touring with Sun Ra and Duke Ellington to his own inspiring work as an educator and bandleader. Central to this narrative is the often-overlooked story of Birmingham’s unique jazz tradition and community. From the very beginnings of jazz, Birmingham was home to an active network of jazz practitioners and a remarkable system of jazz apprenticeship rooted in the city’s segregated schools. Birmingham musicians spread across the country to populate the sidelines of the nation’s bestknown bands. Local musicians, like Erskine Hawkins and members of his celebrated orchestra, returned home heroes. Frank “Doc” Adams explores, through first-hand experience, the history of this community, introducing readers to a large and colorful cast of characters—including “Fess” Whatley, the legendary “maker of musicians” who trained legions of Birmingham players and made a significant mark on the larger history of jazz. Adams’s interactions with the young Sun Ra, meanwhile, reveal life-changing lessons from one of American music’s most innovative personalities. Along the way, Adams reflects on his notable family, including his father, Oscar, editor of the Birmingham Reporter and an outspoken civic leader in the African American community, and Adams’s brother, Oscar Jr., who would become Alabama’s first black supreme court justice. Adams’s story offers a valuable window into the world of Birmingham’s black middle class in the days before the civil rights movement and integration. Throughout, Adams demonstrates the ways in which jazz professionalism became a source of pride within this community, and he offers his thoughts on the continued relevance of jazz education in the twenty-first century.




Classical Fake Book (Songbook)


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(Fake Book). A comprehensive reference for all classical music lovers, the second edition of this fake book features 250 pieces added since the last edition. Imagine having one handy volume that includes everything from Renaissance music to Vivaldi to Mozart to Mendelssohn to Debussy to Stravinsky, and you have it here! We have included as much of the world's most familiar classical music as possible, assembling more than 850 beloved compositions from ballets, chamber music, choral music, concertos, operas, piano music, waltzes and more. Featuring indexes by composer, title and genre, as well as a timeline of major classical composers, this encyclopedic fake book is great to use for playing and performing, but it's also a terrific resource for concert-goers, music students and music lovers. The chords of the harmony are indicated, and lyrics, in the original language, are included where appropriate.




The Real Little Classical Fake Book (Songbook)


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(Fake Book). This fabulous fake book includes nearly every famous classical theme ever written! It's a virtual encyclopedia of classical music, in one complete volume. Features: over 165 classical composers; over 500 classical themes in their original keys; lyrics in their original language; a timeline of major classical composers; categorical listings; more.




John Tchicai


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Full-scale biography - a personal and informative collage of story, poems, music charts, photos and illustrations about a freedom-loving musician, composer and teacher who was a pioneer throughout his inspiring life.




Herbie Hancock: Possibilities


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The long-awaited memoir by one of the most influential and beloved musicians of our time In Herbie Hancock the legendary jazz musician and composer reflects on a life and a thriving career that has spanned seven decades. A true innovator, Hancock has had an enormous influence on both acoustic and electric jazz, R&B and hip-hop, with his ongoing exploration of different musical genres, winning fourteen Grammy awards along the way. From his beginnings as a child prodigy to his work in Miles Davis’s second great quintet; from his innovations as the leader of his own groundbreaking sextet to his collaborations with everyone from Wayne Shorter to Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder; Herbie Hancock reveals the method behind Hancock’s undeniable musical genius. Hancock shares his musical influences, colorful behind-the-scenes stories, his long and happy marriage, and how Buddhism inspires him creatively and personally. Honest, enlightening, and as electrifyingly vital as the man who wrote it, Herbie Hancock promises to be an invaluable contribution to jazz literature and a must-read for fans and music lovers.




Space Is the Place


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Considered by many to be a founder of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra—aka Herman Blount—was a composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, entrepreneur, poet, and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial from Saturn. He recorded over 200 albums with his Arkestra, which, dressed in Egypto-space costumes, played everything from boogie-woogie and swing to fusion and free jazz. John Szwed's Space is the Place is the definitive biography of this musical polymath, who was one of the twentieth century's greatest avant-garde artists and intellectuals. Charting the whole of Sun Ra's life and career, Szwed outlines how after years in Chicago as a blues and swing band pianist, Sun Ra set out in the 1950s to impart his views about the galaxy, black people, and spiritual matters by performing music with the Arkestra that was as vital and innovative as it was mercurial and confounding. Szwed's readers—whether they are just discovering Sun Ra or are among the legion of poets, artists, intellectuals, and musicians who consider him a spiritual godfather—will find that, indeed, space is the place.




501 GMAT Questions


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A comprehensive study guide divided into four distinct sections, each representing a section of the official GMAT.