New Cydonia
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New Cydonia
- Instrumentation Jazz Ensemble
- Editor Steve Wiest
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Walrus Music Publishing
- Order no. WMP55985
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Description:
This piece is a definite change-of-pace for any group looking to program something different! Recorded on The University of North Texas Grammy-Nominated One O'Clock Lab Band's Lab 2010 CD, New Cydonia asks the programmatic question: What would jazz have sounded like if it had developed on Mars? With exotic extended techniques in the rhythm section, woodwind doubles and even a didgeridoo double (in D) for second trombone, New Cydonia moves back and forth between an otherworldly texture and a broken ECM bossa groove. Solo sections for trombone and flugal. Lead trumpet written up to a 4 ledger line-space written high A. Also includes a demanding woodwind soli with guitar doubling the lead. 5 saxes, 10 brass, plus piano, bass, guitar, and drums. Woodwind doubles: Flute 1, soprano, clarinet, flute 2, and bass clarinet. Trombone 2 includes didgeridoo in D.