Jazz Dream for Solo Flute (C Flute or Alto or Bass)
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“Solo jazz for any flute”
Ali Ryerson is the master of jazz flute writing and this solo is written to appeal to classical players as well as jazzers. It succeeds really well, as it manages to sound like an improvisation even though it's conventionally notated. Great as an exercise in jazz rhythms and harmonic progressions, it also serves as technical study material. It can be played on any flute too which is even better.
From the Publisher
Jazz luminary Ali Ryerson traces a unique and personal artistic path in this solo work. With an engaging form reminiscent of jazz charts (a dreamy introduction, a catchy, swinging head, and improvisatory-feeling 12-bar choruses), Ryersons music pays deeply-felt homage to Charlie Parker and other jazz greats, while maintaining an organic connection to the lineage of unaccompanied woodwind music in the classical tradition. Classical players will gain insight into jazz harmony, rhythm, and expression as they learn this knockout recital piece, while Ryerson fans in the jazz world gain an image of her musical mind in this fully-notated composition.
Finalist: NFA Newly Published Music Awards 2023
Performance duration (approx): 4'30
Item Details
Instrumentation
- Part 1: Flute or Alto Flute or Bass Flute
Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Publisher's reference: 144-40729
Our Stock Code: 1624151
Media Type: Paperback (3 pages [score])
