Inspirée à son compositeur par différents styles de musique du sud des Etats Unis (blues, country, spirituals?), DEEP SOUTH est une pièce de jazz composée d'abord pour quintette de cuivres, et transcrite ici pour quintette de saxophones (soprano, alto, ténors 1 et 2, baryton), Le thème, au rythme 'funky?, de forme AABA, est suivi de 'chorus? écrits, se développant de 16 en 16 mesures, permettant ainsi un solo de chaque instrumentiste, Un 'Stop chorus? en tutti, d'abord à l'unisson puis en polyphonie précède la dernière exposition du thème, / 5 Saxophones

8 complete arrangements for AATTB saxophone section or mixed jazz combo. Substitute parts are included for the first alto (trumpet or flügelhorn) and for the second tenor (trombone). Piano, bass, and drum parts are completely written out, including piano voicings and rhythms, bass lines, and drum transcriptions. A carefully written, optional guitar part - which is not recorded on the enclosed CD - is also included. The CD features 8 complete tracks, featuring Jim Snidero and Mike Titlebaum, alto - Tom Christensen and Ken Hitchcock, tenor - Scott Robinson, baritone - Mike LeDonne, piano - Peter Washington, bass - and Kenny Washington, drums. Also included are 8 play-along tracks which feature the rhythm section without the horns. The arrangements can be performed with or without rhythm section. Easy - medium / 5 Saxophones AATTB