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jazz concertino

Jazz Concertino: for solo flute and flute ensemble

jazz concertino

Peter Senchuk, of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA), had long held a desire to venture into the jazz realm in composing, and his new Concertino was the perfect excuse. Though he avoids any use of improvisation, he says he “relied heavily on jazz melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic structures.” The Concertino opens with a long, free solo, encouraging the artist’s individuality, with the ensemble slowly gaining ground as the work progresses.

Jazz Concertino (for solo flute and flute ensemble), by Peter Senchuk, Forest Glade Music Publishing, www.forestglademusic.com.

Jazz Suite for Flute Quartet

This three-movement work features different jazz styles in each movement. It opens with the up-tempo swing tune “Two-Hand Hot!” featuring intertwining solo lines for the entire quartet. “KB Blues” is a medium tempo blues piece with a classic style blues bass line and groovin’ melody with an improvised solo section for flute. The closing movement, “Irregular Swing,” is a fast swing tune reminiscent of bebop classics, but with changing time signatures that keep the players and audience on their toes. 

Jazz Suite for Flute Quartet, by Peter Senchuk, Forest Glade Music
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