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(Level IV) Crystal Mansion - Alternating between ECM straight
8
th and samba styles, this thought provoking original work starts
with a noteworthy piano figure, then utilizes many colors and textures as it
takes the listener on a journey through smooth melodies, sudden bursts of full
ensemble power, delicate woodwind lines, metric changes, and more. For added
appeal, acoustic guitar can be used on the effective written lines and chord
voicings provided. All members of the ensemble have challenging and interesting
parts to play. Solo space is provided for soprano and tenor sax. This Jeff
Jarvis original appears on the Cal State Long Beach Concert Jazz Orchestra
recording “Great Northern Express”.
8 Brass
View all charts by Jeff Jarvis
Jeff Jarvis serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the Bob Cole
Conservatory at California State University Long Beach, and is President of the
California Alliance for Jazz. He maintains an ambitious international itinerary
as an S.E. Shires trumpet artist, honors jazz band conductor, and clinician.
Jeff’s early career as a studio trumpeter encompasses over 100 recordings for
such names as Lou Rawls, Michael Jackson, Melba Moore, and The O’Jays, followed
by numerous solo recordings. Live performance credits include Dizzy Gillespie,
Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Henry Mancini, Slide
Hampton, Grady Tate, Rob McConnell, and Doc Severinsen. Jeff is frequently
commissioned to compose music for school, military and professional musical
groups. He has over 150 big band works published and has co-authored The Jazz Educators Handbook with Doug
Beach, a jazz piano book with Matt Harris entitled The Chord Voicing Handbook, and with Mike Carubia, Effective Etudes For Jazz, Volumes 1 & 2.
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