Mongo Santamaria
Afro Blue
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Mongo Santamaria
Afro Blue
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Mongo Santamaria
- Editor Michael Sweeney
- Series Music Works Grade 2
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Instrumental Part: Oboe (Download)
- Publisher Hal Leonard
- Order no. HLC1451504
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Description:
Composed in 1959 by Mongo Santamaria, Afro Blue became one of the earliest jazz standards written in an Afro-Cuban style. This creative setting for concert band utilizes the African bembé rhythm, along with characteristic melodies and harmonies alternating between various sections of the band. Also a great vehicle for engaging your percussion section while introducing your students to an important and appealing musical genre.