Like other sets in Jim Mahaffey's “Ten-Minute” series for jazz ensemble these three unison warmups can be performed by your group in a 10-minute warmup at the beginning of your rehearsal. Each section is in a familiarkey (Concert Bb Eb or F) and inludes scales in each of the seven modes plus the blues pentatonic and whole tone scales. A must-have for every jazz lab.

John Clayton credits stylistic influences from Quincy Jones and Billy Byers on this swinging minor blues. Utilizing a wide dynamic range subtleties in the rhythm section and variations in texture from just a few instruments to the full-out ensemble John has created a marvelously appealing and effective concert or festival piece. Recorded by the CHJO on ?Heart and Soul.?