Go Catch It

Go Catch It maintains a tense, heavy, and confrontational energy throughout. The chart features an effects-driven guitar solo, open drum solo, and a shout chorus that leans into raw intensity. The piece draws inspiration from Duke Ellington’s Ahmad and Vanessa Perica’s Dance of the Zinfandels.

The title comes from a mangled version of the “Is your refrigerator running?” joke. Except instead of your fridge, it is your D phrygian dominant scale. Look, it is a stretch, but you’d better Go Catch It anyway.

Duration: 5m 30s

Solos: Piano, Guitar, Drums

Brass Ranges (concert pitch):
Trumpet 1: up to D6
Trumpet 2: up to C6
Trombone 1: up to C5

Instrumentation:
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, guitar (with effects), piano, bass, drums.

Grade: 5 (Advanced)
Fast, loud, angry! The shout is challenging. Crunchy voicings and cluster chords. Pushing into extremes of instrument ranges.

Included with purchase:
Score: 20 page PDF (A4 landscape)
Parts: 63 page PDF (Plus 4 page vibraphone part)
Audio: Live performance MP3