An original composition for jazz sextet(alto sax,trumpet, piano, double bass & drums), in a challenginng and irregular 7-4 time.

Other pieces in 7/4 include:

King Crimson – “Frame By Frame” (1981) … Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention – “Flower Punk” (1968) … Alice In Chains – “Them Bones” (1993) … Toadies – “Possum Kingdom” (1994) … Pink Floyd – “Money” (1973) The “Finale” to Stravinsky’s “Firebird”

Parts of the Promenades from “Pictures at an Exhibition” are in 7/4, 6/4, 5/4

The ’’solos’’ section should be repeated as many times as necessary; giving all the instrumentalists a chance to improvise.

Try using the corresponding blues,dorian; pentatonic minor scales to add some variety to your solo.

My thanks are extended to Michael Morse, for his expert advice given to me during the review period!

In the solos sections, piano, bass, and percussion should feel free to ’comp’ (improvise), rather than sticking to my written part.

You may wish to add other instruments at your disposal such as a flute, clarinet, tenor sax, trombone etc.

My thanks to Belinda Moody, for her advice on the string bass part and especially the chord at the end!