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Three Jazz Settings for Saxophone Quartet (SATB)

Three Jazz Settings for Saxophone Quartet (SATB)

Three Jazz Settings for Saxophone Quartet (SATB)

Jazz Sonata – Ramon Ricker, saxophone with Bill Dobbins, piano

Jazz Sonata Alto or Baritone saxophone, Includes CD, featuring play-along and complete versions: Ramon Ricker, soprano saxophone, Bill Dobbins, piano.

Morning Star AATTB [flh/trp, trb]+ piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums

Passion Flower AATTB [substitute parts for flh/trp, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass, drums

Black Narcissis (AATTB [flh/trp, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums) Slow jazz-waltz. Beautiful feature for the tenor sax. Medium These arrangements for saxophones and rhythm section, written for the Eastman School of Music's award winning jazz ensemble, Saxology, showcase the saxophone section in unique and interesting ways. Though originally written for saxophones most of the arrangements include optional horn parts (flügelhorn/trumpet and trombone) and work equally well with a mixed instrumentation.

Blues and the Abstract Truth AATTB [substitute parts for flh/trp, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass, drums A burning, uptempo blues, patterned after Oliver Nelson´s own version, which can be heard on

Creature Feature SATTB [flh/trp, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums This medium tempo straight-eighth feel piece is moody, obtuse, even 'spooky', and offers an interesting programmatic change. Medium advanced These arrangements for saxophones and rhythm section, written for the Eastman School of Music's award winning jazz ensemble.

Gaviota SSATTB [flh, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums Bolero with a beautifully flowing melody. Medium

Jones AATTB [flh/trp,trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums

Times Lie SATTB [flh/trp, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums

Viper Cipher SATTB + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums

Passing Glances AATTB [trp, trb] + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums

Witch Hunt AATTB + piano, opt. guitar, bass & drums

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Soprano or tenor saxophone and piano Medium easy

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Clarinet Quartet, Medium easy

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Alto or baritone saxophone and piano, Medium easy

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Clarinet and Piano, Medium easy

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Saxophone quartet (SATB or AATB)

Sonata by Oliver Nelson edited by Ramon Ricker, Alto saxophone and piano, Available for the first time in print! Unique through-composed three-movement masterpiece: I. Dramatico, II. Largo, con espressivo, III.With Vigor. Medium difficulty