2tpt. Pft - Intermediate
SKU: FT.FM529
Composed by Paul Austin
Kelly. Two Trumpets and
Piano. Score and Part.
Forton Music #FM529.
Published by Forton Music
(FT.FM529).
ISBN
9790570484287.
On
the Coney Island
Boardwalk was inspired by
my years of listening to
trumpeter Herb Alpert.
The melody came to me
when I was reminiscing
about those summer days
when I would take the
subway out to Coney
Island from my flat in
Brooklyn. I'd spend the
day roaming the
boardwalk, hunting down
used vinyl records in the
second- hand shops, and
always riding the old
wooden Cyclone roller
coaster at least once.
What made Herb's trumpet
sound like it was talking
was his way of
articulating each note,
imagining they were
words. If you really want
to get your horn to
speak, follow the
articulation markings
carefully. The Romantic
tune My Girl alternates
between swing and
straight rhythms. The a
capella B section should
be played straight and
with particular attention
to the tuning of the
intervals and the written
articulation markings.
This Cat Bugs Me - a rag
- was inspired by the
compositions of LeRoy
Shield, one of the very
first composers to write
original music for
Hollywood films. You can
hear his music on the
soundtracks for Laurel
and Hardy and Our Gang
comedies. As with all
ragtime, don't try to
play it too fast. Try to
feel it as a march that
swings. I don't recall
where I got the title,
but I suspect I was
watching some old
cartoons at the time.
Grapplin' with the Apple
should be played with
straight quavers, not
swung. In order to get
real flavour out of this
piece, pay close
attention to the
articulation markings,
especially the
combinations of quavers
slurred to staccato
notes. The apple referred
to in the title is New
York City, often referred
to as 'The Big Apple'.
Take it to the Shed -
here's one to help you
sharpen up your chops!
Take it well under tempo
at first to get the
tricky passages as clean
as possible, especially
bars 45-47. Slowly work
it up to speed as your
technique allows. All
quavers are to be swung
and again, in order to
get the most from this
piece pay close attention
to all articulation
markings. The title is a
jazz reference. When you
take something to 'the
shed' you're working on
it to make it as fine as
it can be.
