Imagine yourself in a smoky pub with all the joys that entails. A nice jazzy solo puts you in the mood. This Sugar blues dates from the thirties and is a classic in the jazz scene. A wonderful solo in this case a saxophone but also for other instruments such as clarinet trumpet or trombone (there are different transpositions of the solo part included). Waan u in een rokerig bruin café met alle geneugten van dien. Een heerlijk jazzy gespeelde solo brengt u in de juiste stemming. Deze oerblues stamt uit de dertiger jaren en is een klassieker in de jazzscene. Een heerlijke solo voor in dit geval een saxofoon maar ook geschikt voor andere instrumentenzoals klarinet trompet of trombone (er worden verschillende transposities van de solopartij meegeleverd).

Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean. In 1494 it was discovered by Christopher Columbus who used it as private property until 1509. After some skirmishes it fell under British rule and the sugar trade on the island flourished. After the abolition of slavery in 1834 it was only granted Home Rule in 1944 but it remained a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Whereas the export of cane sugar used to be Jamaica’s main export product for many years nowadays music has taken over this role. At first American music used to be very popular on the island. Later however Jamaican musicians started to experiment and thus in the end created their ownmusical style called Reggae. Well-known Reggae musicians are Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. The most important instruments used in Reggae are the bass and the drums. Together they form the base for the style: the riddim. A bass drum accent on the second and fourth beat are characteristic of a typically reggae drum beat. To this syncopic patterns are often added. The rhythm guitarist plays chords in a characteristic Reggae rhythm not on but between the beats.

Originally recorded back in the early '60s and made popular again by the Sugarhill Gang in the '80s this instantly recognizable hit showcased one of the earliest incarnations of rap. This one will be a blast for the stands as the crowd joins in with jump ON it!

Basée sur une fanfare remplie d?énergie à partir de laquelle se développe ensuite une ligne mélodique fluide cette pièce est inspirée par la campagne verte et boisée qui entoure la maison de James Curnow dans le Kentucky.