Episode From A Village Dance Brown, Donald Quintet/Sextet / HL00000524 click for RealAudio clip Recorded by RALPH MOORE on IMAGES Landmark: LCD 1520 2 / Recorded December 15 & 17, 1988  Tempo Medium Latin Arrangement Difficulty medium Solo Difficulty medium SEXTET/QUINTET INSTRUMENTATION QUINTET & SEXTET PARTS ARE INCLUDED 1st part: Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef 2nd part: Tenor Sax-Quintet, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax 3rd part: Guitar, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Baritone Sax Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE This arrangement combines the rhythms and some structural aspects of Latin music with Donald Brown's advanced harmonic language. The rhythm section maintains a montuno bass line much of the time and is often exposed with 2- and 4-bar drum solos around comping figures and some impressive piano/bass unisons. The horns alternate carrying the melody with playing repeated figures underneath the rhythm section. This is a great tool for teaching the rhythm section how to come in and out of the foreground. SOLOS: The greater part of the solo changes, which consists mostly of II-Vs and chords that continue for at least 4 bars, will not pose a problem for most improvisers. However, the few measures that feature some of Brown's more characteristic harmonic gymnastics may require some attention. OTHER RECORDINGS also recorded as a sextet on James Williams/Progress Report (Sunnyside SSC 1012) DONALD BROWN (b. 1954). Like his friend and fellow Memphian, James Williams, whom he replaced as pianist in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Donald is a noted composer, educator and recording artist. After teaching at Berklee for 5 years, Donald moved to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Particularly active in the 1980s, his compositions, including contemporary standards like Affaire D'Amour, New York, and The Insane Asylum have been recorded by Wynton Marsalis, Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Mulgrew Miller, T.S. Monk and many others. Related Website http://www.ejn.it/mus/brown.htm Hal Leonard Stock Number HL00000524 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.