My Recent Arranging, Part Two

This year's version of the DHS Jazz Band is blessed to have an oboist playing piano, an English hornist on guitar and drums, and a bassoonist playing bass. We knew early on that we wanted to feature them on their "band" instruments at some point this year, and we found the perfect opportunity in Oliver Nelson's classic blues, "Stolen Moments" from Blues and the Abstract Truth. I took this standard minor blues progression and wrote a "double reed fantasia," which is really just a soli for the trio of woodwinds. We placed them in between solos by alto and piano. After they finish their feature, they return with background figures behind the pianist's second chorus. Enjoy!

DoubleReedFantasia by DeerfieldBand