Rise To The Occasion Williams, James Sextet / HL00000512 click for RealAudio clip Recorded by ART FARMER on Ph.D. Contemporary: CCD 14055-2 / Recorded April 3 & 4, 1989  Tempo Uptempo swing Arrangement Difficulty medium Solo Difficulty medium Art Farmer recognized JAMES WILLIAMS' exemplary talents as a writer and performer. Guitarists will be sure to appreciate the legendary Kenny Burrell's work on these recordings. SEXTET INSTRUMENTATION 1st part: Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef 2nd part: Tenor Sax, Alto Sax 3rd part: Guitar, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trombone Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE This arrangement contrasts an attractive flowing melody played by the first part with some impressive unison figures for all three front line instruments. This one will make the rhythm section - as well as the second and third front line instruments - count and concentrate on rhythmic accuracy as they are required to play some tricky off-beat hits exactly together at a fast tempo behind the first part's melody. This is a great piece with which to show off a band with good time and uptempo chops. SOLOS: The solo section consists of 16 bars of modal soloing followed by 14 bars of formidable modern chord changes. They're not easy but can be mastered with practice. OTHER RECORDINGS recorded as Unlimited on Art Blakey/In This Korner (Concord 4068) JAMES WILLIAMS (b. 1951). After teaching at Berklee for 3 years, James joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 1977 (in a group that included Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Billy Pierce), where he played piano on 10 separate recordings. Since 1981, he has recorded more than 20 albums as a leader and another 20 as a sideman, many of which he also produced. He records his compositions in various settings, including vocal arrangements with the Boys Choir of Harlem and his new group, Intensive Care Unit. He has taught at the Hartt conservatory, was an artist-in-residence at Harvard and Dartmouth and continues to conduct clinics across the country and in Europe. James organized a 5-piano tour, "The Key Players," and produces critically acclaimed artist tributes at New York's Merkin Concert Hall. A "musician's musician," James' compositions such as Alter Ego, Fourplay, and Old Times Sake have been recorded by many Jazz greats including Blakey, Gary Burton, Art Farmer, Tommy Flanagan, Roy Hargrove, Clifford Jordan and T.S. Monk. Related Website http://www.jazzcorner.com/jameswilliams.html Hal Leonard Stock Number HL00000512 List Price $25.00 TO ORDER: take note of the publication's HL number and call Music Dispatch at 1-800-637-2852. Or go to one of the following online music stores: Music Dispatch Stantons Sheet Music Byron Hoyt Music Colony Music Penders Music Marina Music J.W. Pepper Sam Ash Music Sheet-music.com Sheet Music Direct Sheet Music Service Sheet Music Online Sheet Music Plus Or, order from your local music dealer. Click here to locate your local music dealer.