A Tribute to Dave Brubeck: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$77.00 USD

A Tribute to Dave Brubeck: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: A Tribute to Dave Brubeck: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-45811
Price: 77.00 USD
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Take Five and Blue Rondo à la Turk

Arr. Patrick Roszell

Grade: 3.5 (Medium Easy to Medium)

Item: 00-45811

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A Tribute to Dave Brubeck arranged by Patrick Roszell is a rhythmic tour de force for your concert band that will leave your audience breathless. Featuring two of the Dave Brubeck Quartet's best-known charts; the grooving "Take Five" and the furious "Blue Rondo à la Turk," the flexible assignment of the brief solo sections presents a great opportunity to feature two graduating seniors. (5:45)

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Series: Pop Concert Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 316

UPC: 038081525891

SKU: 00-45811

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About the Composer: Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck was a jazz pianist and composer whose improvisational gifts extended far beyond the bandstand. He wrote extensively across genres: choral works, hymns, orchestral pieces, chamber music, ballet suites, string quartets, and large-scale compositions for chorus and orchestra, all fully notated and performed by major ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. His landmark album "Time Out" became the first jazz recording to exceed one million copies in sales, anchored by the iconic "Take Five."

Brubeck's influence transcended music. He studied with Darius Milhaud at Mills College after World War II, absorbing the French composer's philosophy of fusing jazz language with classical technique. Throughout his career, he actively challenged racial divisions in the music world during the civil rights era. His sacred works, including the mass "To Hope!" and oratorios "The Voice of the Holy Spirit" and "Beloved Son," have been performed and recorded internationally. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of the Arts, and induction into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.

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Why we love this

Patrick Roszell's arrangement captures the essential character of two Brubeck classics while honoring the improvisational spirit that defined them. The Grade 3.5 setting brings these iconic tunes within reach of solid high school and collegiate bands without flattening their rhythmic sophistication or jazz vocabulary. The flexible solo passages provide a natural platform to spotlight your best soloists, and at nearly six minutes, the piece delivers substantial musical substance and audience engagement in a single program slot.

What to expect

These Brubeck standards pulse with infectious rhythm and sophisticated jazz harmony. "Take Five" carries its famous 5/4 groove with hypnotic calm, while "Blue Rondo à la Turk" explodes with angular melody and relentless energy, the two pieces creating compelling contrast within a single performance arc.

Who it's for

This arrangement suits concert bands with solid jazz literacy and a rhythm section comfortable with swing feel and blues vocabulary. It works well for upper-level high school and college bands that have developed ensemble cohesion and can handle the metric and harmonic content at Grade 3.5.

How to get the most out of it

Establish a clear groove in the rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) during rehearsal before layering wind parts; the success of both pieces depends on rock-solid timekeeping and swing feel, not just note accuracy.
Balance the written solos carefully so they remain audible without overwhelming the ensemble; these passages feature individual voices, and the audience needs to hear who is playing.
Use the recorded reference (if available) to hear how the original Brubeck Quartet phrased these melodies and handled the rhythmic displacements; jazz inflection matters more here than in classical literature.
Address the meter and harmonic rhythm shifts between "Take Five" (5/4) and "Blue Rondo à la Turk" thoughtfully during the transition so the ensemble understands the structural change and plays with confidence rather than hesitation.

How to use it

Program this arrangement as a centerpiece for a concert celebrating American jazz and popular music, or use it to close a set with high-energy appeal to a general audience. The pairing of familiar melodies with appropriate ensemble skill-level makes it equally at home in a spring pops concert or a jazz-focused festival.