Compositions for Jazz Sextet
Clarity
by Jon Hamar
(arr. Michael Kocour)
Edition: Jazz Sextet Arrangement
Description: Ballad - Medium Difficult
Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing
Bassist Jon Hamar's 'Clarity’ is a pensive and open, even eighth-note selection, beautifully adapted to the jazz sextet format. The original sextet instrumentation is scored for alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Auxiliary parts are included to provide flexibility with the instrumentation or to simply expand the ensemble size. From the recording: Unhinged Sextet: Clarity (OA2 22116)
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by Jon Hamar
(arr. Michael Kocour)
Edition: Jazz Sextet Arrangement
Description: Ballad - Medium Difficult
Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing
Bassist Jon Hamar's 'Clarity’ is a pensive and open, even eighth-note selection, beautifully adapted to the jazz sextet format. The original sextet instrumentation is scored for alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Auxiliary parts are included to provide flexibility with the instrumentation or to simply expand the ensemble size. From the recording: Unhinged Sextet: Clarity (OA2 22116)
...available at ejazzlines.com
Far From East
by Michael Kocour
Edition: Jazz Sextet Arrangement
Description: Swing/Afro-Cuban - Medium Difficult
Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing
'Far From East' is based on the chords to 'Isfahan.' The feel alternates between swing and Afro-Cuban 12/8 throughout. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Auxiliary parts are included to provide flexibility with the instrumentation or to simply expand the ensemble size. From the recording: Unhinged Sextet: Clarity (OA2 22116). The alto, tenor and trumpet parts are essential. The bari and trombone are auxiliary parts. The guitar part may replace or double the tenor part.
...available at ejazzlines.com
by Michael Kocour
Edition: Jazz Sextet Arrangement
Description: Swing/Afro-Cuban - Medium Difficult
Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing
'Far From East' is based on the chords to 'Isfahan.' The feel alternates between swing and Afro-Cuban 12/8 throughout. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Auxiliary parts are included to provide flexibility with the instrumentation or to simply expand the ensemble size. From the recording: Unhinged Sextet: Clarity (OA2 22116). The alto, tenor and trumpet parts are essential. The bari and trombone are auxiliary parts. The guitar part may replace or double the tenor part.
...available at ejazzlines.com
Too Deep
by Michael Kocour
Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement
Description: Mambo - Medium Difficult
Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing
'Too Deep' begins as a haunting waltz, shifts to walking 4/4, and then alternates between 3/4 and 4/4 on the solos. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Auxiliary parts are included to provide flexibility with the instrumentation or to simply expand the ensemble size. From the recording: Unhinged Sextet: Clarity (OA2 22116)
...available at ejazzlines.com
by Michael Kocour
Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement
Description: Mambo - Medium Difficult
Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing
'Too Deep' begins as a haunting waltz, shifts to walking 4/4, and then alternates between 3/4 and 4/4 on the solos. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums. Auxiliary parts are included to provide flexibility with the instrumentation or to simply expand the ensemble size. From the recording: Unhinged Sextet: Clarity (OA2 22116)
...available at ejazzlines.com