Excelcia Music Publishing Bringing it Home to You - Samuel - Jazz Ensemble - Gr. 4

• Composer/Author: SAMUEL, DAVID
• Instrumentation: JAZZ ENSEMBLE
• Genre: ROCK/FUNK
• Grade/Level: 4.0
• Model # ZJE2503

Composer: David Samuel
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble
Grade: 4

Everything you have come to expect from a David Samuel chart is on full display here... cool chords, a funky swinging groove, punchy brass, and in-the-pocket rhythm section parts combine to make a winner at this grade level. There is solo space for Tenor and Trombone, with a section at the end that could be opened up for your Drummer.

This high-spirited Funk chart features Tenor Sax 1 and Trombone 1 on solos, but the main emphasis is on the ensemble. Take care that the unison triplet riff at measure 7 and several other times during the chart stays "in the pocket" and doesn't rush. Make the most of the syncopated figures in the Trombones from 9 - 12 and have the players perform with some bite in the articulation. This figure sets the attitude for the rest of the chart, so it is important that it is tight and crisp. The Bass player should stay close to the written part until they are comfortable enough with the groove to add their own touches.

The quarter note triplets in bar 70 should be dramatic and accented to help set up the signature riff at 75. Measure 101 should happen 4 times with the Drummer getting more intense with each repeat. They will need to pay close attention to the form of the chart as the feel changes quite a bit after the Drum solo section.

The key change at 127 should be the high point of the chart, with the Saxes playing at full tilt with the brass tight and punchy. Once again, the quarter note triplets in measures 134 and 138 should be accented and dramatic with exaggerated forte-piano dynamics in 135, 137 and 139 - 140.