For Children Of All Ages Watson, Robert Sextet / HL00000522 click for RealAudio clip Recorded by BOBBY WATSON & HORIZON on THE INVENTOR Blue Note: CDP 7 91915 2 / Recorded in June, 1989  Tempo Medium calypso Arrangement Difficulty medium-easy Solo Difficulty easy SEXTET INSTRUMENTATION 1st part: Alto Sax, Trumpet, C treble clef 2nd part: Trumpet, Tenor Sax 3rd part: Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trombone Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE This composition contains all the elements necessary for great crowd-pleasing performance by musicians of any ability level. The melody and underlying harmonies are simple but very infectious in the calypso groove. There are several different backgrounds and an impressive full band intro and ending. SOLOS: The solo changes consist entirely of the I, IV, and V, and will be fun and easy to solo over even for your least experienced soloists. BOBBY WATSON (b. 1953). One of the most gifted composers and arrangers in Jazz today, versatile alto-saxophonist Bobby Watson has recorded his compositions on more than 30 albums in diverse settings from sax quartets as a member of the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet, to combos with his group Horizon, to his "Tailor Made" big band. After receiving his degree in music theory and composition from the University of Miami, Bobby completed his jazz education in the late '70s as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers where he served as music director for 2 years in a group that included Wynton Marsalis, James Williams, Billy Pierce and Charles Fambrough. A recipient of an NEA grant for composition and a frequent clinician across the country, Bobby's works such as Appointment In Milano, Wheel Within A Wheel, Conservation and Beatitudes have been recorded by Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Kevin Mahogany, T.S. Monk and others. Related Website http://www.jazzcorner.com/watson.html Hal Leonard Stock Number HL00000522 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.