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Here's a Michael Sweeney original that's been very popular with our customers. "Bad Attitude!" is arranged for success with a smaller group, or one that has a less-than-conventional instrumentation. You won't go wrong trying this piece with your young jazz group.
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Technical Notes: The 2nd tenor saxophone part is labeled "Tenor Sax 2 (Optional)". The baritone saxophone part is labeled "Baritone Sax (Optional)". The 3rd trumpet part is labeled "Trumpet 3 (Optional)". The 2nd trombone part is labeled "Trombone 2 (Optional)". The 3rd trombone part is labeled "Trombone 3 (Optional)". The guitar part is labeled "Guitar (Optional)". The bass part is labeled "Bass (Optional)".
"Bad Attitude" is playable with a minimum instrumentation of 3 saxophones, 1 trombone, piano, and drums.
Teaching aids for the director: Make sure your players thoroughly understand the concept of "swing 8th notes" before playing this composition. To achieve a good jazz feel it is very important to use a legato style of tonguing ("du") on most notes. Eighth notes in this style should be smooth and connected, and not choppy sounding. Staccato notes and "roof top" accents should be articulated as "dot".
At times this piece includes some half-step dissonances. Don't shy away from these as they add character to the style. Each part should be played solidly and with confidence. The main melody (measure 5) should be played strongly wherever it occurs throughout the arrangement. Use the "Unison Pattern" to help establish a uniform style of playing. The drum feel at measure 5 is more of a "shuffle" pattern using a loose hi-hat and strong accents on 2 and 4. Notice that the feel changes to a lighter "swing 4" at measure 37.
The section at measure 61 may be repeated for additional solos. Although there are sample written solos for trumpet 1 (with optional plunger) and alto sax 1, encourage all of your players to take a turn at soloing. The traditional Blues Scale may be used as well as the "Major" Blues Scale, or any combination of the two. Both of these scales appear as part of the Unison Patterns on all parts.
Throughout this arrangement, the left hand in the piano part duplicates the bass part and should be played lightly or not at all if a bass player is present.
Composer(s): Michael Sweeney |
Instrumentation:
| 1 | - | Full Score | | 1 | - | 1st E Flat Alto Saxophone | | 1 | - | 2nd E Flat Alto Saxophone | | 1 | - | 1st B Flat Tenor Saxophone | | 1 | - | 2nd B Flat Tenor Saxophone | | 1 | - | E Flat Baritone Saxophone | | 1 | - | 1st B Flat Trumpet | | 1 | - | 2nd B Flat Trumpet | | 1 | - | 3rd B Flat Trumpet | | 1 | - | 1st Trombone | | 1 | - | 2nd Trombone | | 1 | - | 3rd Trombone | | 1 | - | Bass | | 1 | - | Vibraphone | | 1 | - | Drums | | 1 | - | Guitar | | 1 | - | Piano |
Publisher: "Bad Attitude!" was published by Hal Leonard Corporation.
Series: This piece was part of the series "Hal Leonard Discovery Jazz Series".
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