Get Blue: 5 Saxophones AATTBar Conductor Score & Parts

$34.95 USD

Get Blue: 5 Saxophones AATTBar Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Get Blue: 5 Saxophones AATTBar Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 01-ADV7525
Price: 34.95 USD
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Suite for 5 Saxophones

By Edgar Herzog

Item: 01-ADV7525

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This five-part suite stands for lifestyle, fun, and emotion, and incorporates blues, jazz, gospel, and soul. The compositions encourage both ensemble and solo playing since every part presents one of the musicians of the quintet as a soloist. The solos are written in the style of famous saxophonists (Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Parker, Dave Sanborn) and can be used by the individual musicians as a basis to create their own improvisations. For advanced students, but also for students at music colleges and professional musicians who wish to enrich their repertory with groovy and gripping jazz tunes. The free improvisation parts are suitable for every level of difficulty. Titles: I. Count Peanuts * II. West Side Blue * III. Box E * IV. Blue Spirit * V. 3 for 5.

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Series: Advance Music

Publisher: Advance Music

UPC: 805095075250

SKU: 01-ADV7525

Instrumentation: 5 Saxophones AATTBar

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Why we love this

Every saxophonist in the ensemble gets a moment in the spotlight, and Herzog writes each solo with genuine stylistic depth. The pieces move smoothly between tight ensemble passages and improvisation, which means your students develop both their section work and their individual voice. The styles here, blues, gospel, soul, jazz, feel authentic rather than filtered through a classical lens, making this genuinely fun to rehearse and perform.

What to expect

Five saxophones weaving through blues-based grooves with unmistakable soul and swagger. The music breathes between structured melodies and open space for invention, creating that perfect tension between composition and improvisation that makes jazz feel alive. Gospel lifts, funky rhythms, and moments of genuine lyricism all share the stage.

Who it's for

Advanced high school saxophonists and college students ready for real jazz language and improvisation, plus working musicians looking for repertoire that sits between formal chamber music and pure jam session. The free improv sections scale to your group's comfort level, so even advanced students finding their voice as improvisers will have room to grow.

How to get the most out of it

Listen closely to the recorded accompaniment during rehearsals. The rhythm section grooves have specific feels (swing, straight-eighths, funk) that shape how each section should sit in the pocket.
Encourage soloists to study the written solo first as a learning tool, then improvise over the changes. The Parker, Rollins, and Sanborn references embedded in these solos can spark real conversations about different approaches to phrasing and articulation.
Balance section blend during the tutti passages by letting the rhythm players (bass and baritone) anchor the bottom before focusing on your altos and tenors up top. A clean, connected sound in unison takes more attention than you'd think.

How to use it

This works beautifully as a centerpiece for a jazz or contemporary music concert, especially if you're building a program around instrumental feature pieces. You could also program individual movements across a longer concert to showcase different soloists throughout the evening, or use the entire suite as a capstone project in an advanced jazz ensemble class.