Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Difficult

Publisher: Toy Piano Publishing

Florian Ross’s Prickly Pear is a fast (half note = 130) modern swing chart with a focus on the piano trio. Scored to feature Soprano Sax or Guitar (half-time) and Piano the piece combines exciting lines with intricate rhythm section parts that offer substantial interplay and syncopation - ideal for developing ensemble precision and communication.

Prickly Pear is inspired by the green prickly pear cactus, which forms a pretty and sweet red fruit. As appetizing as it looks, it is studded with tiny spines that pierce the skin. You keep trying to pick one, but your hands rush back.

This piece is best suited for advanced collegiate-level ensembles looking to explore modern swing language with tight ensemble demands and creative interpretive opportunities. Fast, "Broken" Swing, exciting and dynamic.

Full Score
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets (Mutes)
3 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet 1: D6
Trumpet 3: Ab5
Trombone 1: Bb4