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Harlem Nocturne
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Rodgers/Hagen arr Jeffery Wilson

Harlem Nocturne

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Instrument: saxophone quartet (score and parts)
Grade: slightly difficult
Catalogue No: 3611
ISMN No: 9790570661992

This arrangement for Saxophone quartet features the Alto Sax in the sinuous melody and in a 'written out' improvisation full of jazzy twists and turns.This jazz standard was written in 1939 by Rogers and Hagen for the Ray Noble Orchestra. The piece became arguably most well-known in the 1980's as the theme for the TV show 'Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'. and the film 'Tango and Cash' .
Jeffery Wilson
Jeffery Wilson studied at the RCM with John Lambert and Herbert Howells and went on to study with Gordon Jacob, Aladar Majorossy and Olivier Messiaen. His output includes orchestral music, numerous chamber works and educational music, jazz composition and one Opera 'The Way to Glory'. Jeffery was for many years a visiting lecturer at Utrecht Conservatorium in Holland and principal examiner (Jazz) for Guildhall exams, he is now coordinator of Composition at Junior Guildhall, Saxophone and Clarinet tutor at Colchester Institute and a supervisor for the music faculty at Cambridge University. He also very much enjoys responding to commission and fulfilling musical needs like the 'Progressive Guide to Melodic Improvisation' published by Trinity Guildhall. Why not visit www.jefferywilson.co.uk for more on the composer.

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