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Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home. Louis Armstrong. Star Power. 8, 18, 18, 18…. At the beginning, there is an intro with a total of 8 measures of the full ensemble playing. The next 18 measures has the vocalist singing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Baby, Wont You Please Come Home

Baby, Wont You Please Come HomeLouis ArmstrongStar Power

8, 18, 18, 18At the beginning, there is an intro with a total of 8 measures of the full ensemble playing.The next 18 measures has the vocalist singing.The following 18 measures is a saxophone solo, followed by 18 measures of trombone solo.More 18sThe next measure is a transitional measure and introduces the trumpet solo, which is also 18 measures.The next and last 18 measures of the song the full jazz ensemble begins to play forte again, with the trumpet playing a solo line. SolosSolos EverywhereAfter the 8 measure intro, the song always has a soloist playing.While the soloists are playing, the rest of the ensemble is playing a quiet accompaniment.

Pass the SoloThe transitions from one solo to the next is never the same.The accompaniment will sometimes provide a smooth chord progression to allow the next soloist to come in smoothly.Other times, the previous soloist and accompaniment builds up to set the next soloist up on a big hit.TimbreEach solo instrument has its own unique timbre.Timbre: the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct as its pitch and intensity.TimbreVoice- soft, warmSaxophone- characteristic saxophone soundTrombone- resonant, brassyTrumpet- piercing, round

Resourceshttp://www.npr.org/2007/08/15/12624640/louis-armstrong-the-trumpeterhttp://cnx.org/content/m11059/latest/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aezDIyGs6I