Grooves - Alto Saxophone & Piano

Grooves combines elements of classical and hazz styles into a "third stream" composition for a sxophonist with piano. The first movement, Bop, incorporates some musical idiams from the "Bebop" style including fast unison licks, and double-time feel. Hocket and Rock-It has the piano laying down rhythmic ostinatos simulating a drummer while the baritone sax fills in the "gaps" with a funky melodic line. The third movement, Sultry Waltz, has a seedy bar room atmosphere while the last movement, Bulgarian Blues, uses asymmetrical meter typical of Bulgarian folk music with some rather twisted blues progressions. Grooves was written for and premiered by Jean Lansing.