At the Start of Day
Music of Sally Greenaway
With a Piazzolla-esque atmosphere, the A section features trombone and alto saxophone before the piece grows into an uplifting and passionate B section.
The solo section features the piano, which has been fully notated to provide inspiration and a point of departure for them to explore their own ideas.
Category: Jazz: Trio, Large Ensemble, Big Band;
Instrumentation: Jazz Trio: Piano, Bass, Drums: Piano, Bass, Drums. There is a sample solo notated for the pianist, with chord symbols above for the pianist to improvise from.
Year: 2008
Work duration: 4min 30sec
Difficulty/level: Medium-Advanced
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Category: Jazz: Trio, Large Ensemble, Big Band;
Instrumentation: Big Band (advanced version): Piano solo
Year: 2009
Work duration: 4min 30sec
Difficulty/level: Grade 4.5
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Category: Jazz: Trio, Large Ensemble, Big Band;
Instrumentation: Big Band (standard version): Piano solo
Year: 2011
Work duration: 4min 30sec
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Category: Jazz: Trio, Large Ensemble, Big Band;
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble (flexible): Leadsheet (melody & horn lines, chord symbols). Comes as a set with C, Bb, Eb and Bass Clefs transpositions. Can be performed by flexible ensemble with any variety of horns and rhythm section.
Year: 2008
Work duration: 4min 30sec
Difficulty/level: Grade 4
Versions of this work appear in these recordings
Aubade & Nocturne
Sally Greenaway
Released 2014
Dig This: Exploring the Big Band
Sally Greenaway
Released 2013
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