Edition: Jazz Septet Arrangement

Description: Second Line Feel - Medium

Publisher: Jazz Lines Publications

"It’s easy to look away from human tragedies that befall others. Bad things that happen to 'them' do not affect 'us.' It’s over there, and we’re over here. Sometimes, when 'we' become 'them,' and circumstances leave us with no other option...we are forced to see. Then, as a matter of survival, different tribes come together and act for the good of a larger community.

After 9/11 and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we saw a national awakening and a mutual productivity for the benefit of any and all citizens trying to recover. We saw it too after the murder of George Floyd. A diversity of Americans with a non-commercial common goal.

Propaganda is powerful, and illusions are comforting. They allow feelings to override facts. Every now and then, a reality is so inescapable that fabrications peel away, and facts become evident. For some, this is very painful. For others, it is cause for celebration. This is a parade song for some future time when we won’t need death and destruction to force meaningful, intelligent, and humanistic change.

Let’s see. Can’t wait." - Wynton Marsalis

 

Full Score
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet: A5