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CONCERTPROGRAMandPRACTICENOTESTRUMPETS

GeneralPracticeSuggestions

1. Listentotherecordingsfortempo,articulation,rhythms,style,form,chordprogressionsandsoloideaswhilefollowingalongwithyourpart.

2. Practiceeachtunewithametronomeslowlyatfirstmakingsuretoplaycleanlyandthengraduallyworkuptotheperformancespeed.

3. On swing tunes, practice with the metronome clicking only on beats 2 and 4 afterpracticingthetunewiththemetronomeoneachbeat.

4. Practicealongwiththerecordingsonceyouhavemasteredyourpart.5. Practicewithatunermakingsuretocheckthepitchesofnotes,especiallythoseinthe

upperregister.6. Striveforacentered,fullsoundonallnotes(exceptghostednotes)especiallythosein

fastpassages.7. Donotusevibratoinunisonmelodiclines.8. Usebackaccentarticulations(lightlytonguingonthe“and”ofthebeatandslurringto

thedownbeat)onrunning8thnotepassages,whereallnotesofapassagearemarkedtobeeithertonguedorslurred.Whenan8thpassagestartsonthebeat,lightlytonguethefirstnoteonthebeat,thenlightlytonguethenextnote,whichisonthe“and”ofthebeatandthenslurtothedownbeat.Continuetonguingnotesonthe“and”andslurringtothedownbeat.Whenthetuneisaswingstyle,swingthenotes.Whenthetuneusesstraight8thnotes,alsousebackaccentarticulationbutdonotswingthe8thnotes.

9. Practice observing all dynamics and written articulations, especially articulationsregardingaccentednotesandlong/shortnotes.

10. Improvisedsoloswillbeassignedduringrehearsal.11. Makesuretobringalldoublesandmutesneededfortheconcertwithyou.12. Ifyouarenotsurehowtoperformaspecifictechniquenotatedinatune,pleaseresearch

iton-linetodiscoverhowitisperformedand/oraskyouprivateteacherforassistance.

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COUNTBUBBA1. CountBubba:GordonGoodwinRecordingLink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjXWKNWQDw2. Metronome:quarternote=1843. Shufflestylewithswing8thnotes.4. Use back accent articulation on running 8th note passages where specific note

articulations are notmarked (all notes of a passagemarked to either are tongued orslurred).Usingbackaccentarticulationwillassistyouestablishaswingfeelbutrememberthatthefasterthetempoofatune,thelessthe8thnoteswillswing.

5. Practiceallglissandos,shortandlongfalls,scoopsandturnsasheardintherecordings.6. Practicefp(m58,108,109,142,147).7. Practiceshake(m195).8. Ontheslurredstaccatoarticulation(m16andotherplaces),slurtothestaccatonotethen

stopthenotewiththetongue.Thinkofthesyllable“OT”.9. Practiceallsolisectionscarefullyforcorrectnotes,rhythmsandarticulation.10. Ihopeallsaxophonistswilltakeasoloon“CountBubba”.Chordchangeswillbesupplied

tothemforthistune.THEREISNOGREATERLOVE

1. ThereisNoGreaterLove:Symes/JonesArrangedbyEricRichardsRecordingLinkhttp://www.alfred-music.com/player/JazzBand2014/41141/player.html?osCsid=e3828963d9080bf0c835987cbb67636d

2. Metronome:quarternote=1843. Swingstylewithswing8thnotes.4. Youwillneedcupmutesforthistuneandthesecondtrumpetwillneedaharmonmute.5. Use back accent articulation on running 8th note passages where specific note

articulations are notmarked (all notes of a passagemarked to either are tongued orslurred).

6. Thistunehasmanydynamiccontrasts.Makesuretopracticeallofthesesothetunewillhavemanypeaksandvalleys.

7. Practiceshortandlongfalls.8. Thereisakeychangeatm158.9. Ihopealltromboneswilltakeasoloon“ThereisNoGreaterLove”.Chordchangeswill

besuppliedtothemforthistune.

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BACKINTIME1. BackinTime:PatMethenyArrangedbyBobCurnowRecordingLink

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/mediaplayer.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10368493

2. BackinTime:PatMetheny(OriginalVersion)RecordingLinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVSHGE9kfT0

3. Metronome:quarternote=60.4. Balladwithstraight8thnotes.5. Trumpetswillneedtodoubleonflugelhornonthistune.6. Listencarefullytointonation,especiallyinunisonlines,throughoutthepiece.7. Practicealldynamiccontrasts.8. Legatoarticulationthroughoutthepiece.9. Listentobothrecordingstogetabetterideaofwhatthistuneisabout.10. Thistune isatrumpetfeaturebut fromm33to49(thesolosection), Imaywantthe

pianist/vibraphonistorguitarist toplay thesoloduring this timetoaddvariety to thetune.

BACKROWPOLITICS

1. BackrowPolitics:GordonGoodwinRecordingLinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dVCeiaxTZA(LivePerformance)

2. BackrowPolitics:GordonGoodwin(OriginalVersion)RecordingLinkhttps://www.alfred.com/audio-player/00-26893/

3. Metronome:quarternote=184.4. Funkybluesstylewithstraight8thnotes.5. Use back accent articulation on running 8th note passages where specific note

articulations are notmarked (all notes of a passagemarked to either are tongued orslurred)butdonotswingthe8thnotes.

6. Whenplayingthesolibeginningatm9(andotherplacestoo),thetrumpetsmustlistencloselytooneanotherandplayasonevoice.Listencarefullytotherecordingsandtrytomatchthe“doits”(m12),scoops(m21)andfalls(m25)sowhenwerehearsetogethereveryonewillbeplayingthesethesame.

7. This tune features the trumpetsand Ihopeall trumpetswill takea soloon “BackrowPolitics”.Chordchangeswillbesuppliedtothemforthistune.Onepossiblesoloformatwouldbeforeachtrumpettoplayaonechorussoloandthentrade4’sforonechoruswitheverybodyplayingtogetheronthelast4bars(similartothevideoliveperformance).

8. Listentobothrecordingstogetabetterideaofwhatthistuneisabout.

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BLACKORPHEUS1. BlackOrpheus:LuisBonfa,ArrangedbyEricRichardsRecordingLink

http://www.alfred-music.com/player/BelwinJazz2006/24859/player.html2. Metronome:quarternote=120.3. Afro-Cuban/SambaStylewithstraight8thnotes.4. Trumpetswillneedtodoubleonflugelhornonthistune.5. Practicewithyourmetronomeclickingat240soyoucanfeelthesubdivisionofthebeat.6. Thetunebeginsin4/4butgoestocuttimeinm8.Itreturnsto4/4inm280.7. Usebackaccentarticulationinrunning8thnotepassagesbutdonotswingthe8thnotes.8. Practiceglissandos,shortandlongfallsandscoopsasheardintherecordings.9. Make sure to subdivide the fast, syncopated 8th note cut time rhythms in the samba

section.10. Ihopeallrhythmsectionplayerstakeasoloon“BlackOrpheus”.Chordchangeswillbe

suppliedtothemforthistune.ONACLEARDAY

1. OnaClearDay:Lerner/Lane,ArrangedbyDarmonMeaderRecordingLinkhttps://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10093219

2. Metronome:quarternote=184.3. JazzWaltzstylewithswing8thnotes.4. TrumpetsIandIIwillneedtodoubleonflugelhornandwillalsoneedaharmonandcup

muterespectively.TrumpetsIIIandIVwillneedaharmonandcupmuterespectively.5. Usebackaccentarticulationthroughoutthepiece.6. Playsyncopated8thnotesthatarefollowedbyareststaccato.7. Therearemanyrestsinthispiecesocountcarefully.8. Timesignaturechangeto4/4inm119.Dottedquarternote=quarternote.9. Timesignaturechangebackto3/4inm129.10. Makesuretoplaydynamiccontrastsinm149-151.11. Tenorsaxsolofromm181-217.12. Timesignaturechangeto4/4inm261.Quarternote=dottedquarternote.13. Timesignaturechangeto3/4inm271.