Island Sunset
General Info
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Row-Loff Productions
Series: Quattrosicles!
Duration: 00:02:55
Instrumentation
Player 1: Vibraphone
Player 2: Marimba
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Drumset &Guiro
Performance Notes
Island Sunset creates a lazy mood of sitting on a beautiful beach and watching the sun disappear into the ocean. It is a basic bossa nova groove, starting with the drum set and adding instruments into the groove. Vibes carry the melody, while the marimba provides chord changes. Marimba 2 can be doubled with a bass guitar for a fuller sound. If using a bass guitar, the player should be next to the drum set. At Letter D, Marimba 2 plays an ostinato pattern and Vibraphone & Marimba 1 swap solo licks. If desired, you could open up this section for improvisation. Drum set changes to Guiro to give this section a little different flavor. A quick word about the drum set: The player should be very delicate. Even though there are a few rim shots written, they should be mostly with the end of the stick giving a timbale sound. Throughout, the player needs to be careful not to overpower the ensemble. Island Sunset should take your audience to their favorite beach and bring back memories of cherished times there.
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