Edition: Jazz Septet Arrangement

Description: Second Line Feel - Medium

Publisher: Jazz Lines Publications

"Musicians are trying to stay active in this period. Many of my younger students call me to come and play at this protest or the other. Invariably, they tease me about my age and so on— 'climb up out of that jar of formaldehyde and join us out here, man.' I love pianist and entertainer Jonathan Batiste. He has always been about getting in front of the people and serving good-time music to uplift the entire community. I saw a picture of him playing with drummer Joe Saylor and other members of the Stay Human band, surrounded by people cloaked in masks. They were all grooving, doing their thing in the name of freedom. It was pure inspiration to see our younger musicians engaged with the fundamental principles of democracy. For every call I got saying 'Let’s get out there!' and in the festive spirit of J Bat, I wrote this." - Wynton Marsalis

 

Full Score
Alto Saxophone
Soprano Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet: Ab5