Author's word: Dear musicians, dear conductor. The score you are holding right now may carry an unorthodox name. It combines lively dance-like rhythm along relatively simple harmony, short slow ballad-like intermezzo and fast tempo with changes of 6/4 and 5/4 meter along jazzy harmony. As the name suggests, the music represents a ride. It could be in a car, on a motorcycle, bicycle… Let the listener's imagination work. Any ride needs a rest too - here comes the slow intermezzo.

Interpretation notes: The first part "alla breve" should be performed playfully to make you want to dance. The "ballad" part should be very relaxed, almost dreamy.

Although the whole composition is to be played straight, the articulation follows jazz notation and as such must be followed (except the ballad). Glissandos are meant to be short, not starting sooner than in a second half of a quarter note and non before the last third of dotted half note.

Drum set notation doesn't have to be strictly followed, especially in bars 110-117.

Improvised alto sax solo in bars 102-117. Chord symbols provided in Alto Sax 1 part.

The repetition in number 134 is played 4 times. In each repeat, there are new countermelodies presented. Although there is steady and low dynamic marked (p and mp), the repetition should gradually build up a tension up to the 4th ending. Therefore, a slight crescendo might be applied.

Hope you, musicians in your band and the audience will enjoy this piece of music. Sincerely, Lukáš Bořek