| Composer | Michael J.D. Roberts |
| Publisher | Michael J.D. Roberts |
| Year of composition |
2013 |
| Genre |
Jazz / Dixieland |
| Key |
F major |
| Instrumentation |
Bass guitar, Drum set, Keyboard, Free choice: Any Instrument |
| Scored for | Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Septet, Octet |
| Type of score | Full score, Parts |
| Duration |
3'0" |
| Difficulty |
Medium |
| Description |
Long Road to Georgia is a simple trad jazz tune, written at a time when I felt a longing to be back home (which isn't Georgia, that just had a better ring to it than my actual home).
Do check out the recording for a mock-up rendition. The strings are improvised and aren't necessary, but make the song sound a bit sweeter. The last play-through of the tune in the recording is done with other instruments improvising around the tune for a proper Dixieland feel. I wholeheartedly recommend this - it adds so much to the overall feel if you've got other instruments noodling around. The slow, simple chord progression makes this a really good tune for people who are newer to jazz & improvisation. |
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| Upload date |
12.08.2013 |