

Blue Shades
This is the updated version of Frank Ticheli's wildly popular Blue Shades. The composer has created a work that combines his love of jazz and the blues with his own contemporary style. Although there is a strong allusion to the blues and a jazz feeling is prevalent, this is not a literal "blues" piece. Blues harmonies, rhythms and melodic idioms do pervade the work, and many "shades of blue" are heard, from bright and dark to dirty and hot. It's a demanding work that will require strong players in every section of the band.
The original edition score is still available, and can be ordered for competitions.
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- AL AL Band Class AA
- FL FBA Band Grade 6
- GA GA Band Grade 6
- IA IA HS MUSIC ASSOC BAND GRADE 5
- IN ISSMA HIGH SCHOOL BAND GROUP I
- KS KS HSAA BAND LEVEL 5
- LA LA BAND GRADE 5
- MD Concert Band Grade 6
- MI Senior High Band Class AA
- MN MN HS LEAGUE BAND CATEGORY 1
- MN Category 1
- MS MS Band Class 6A
- NC Concert Band Grade 6
- NY 20 06 CONCERT BAND LEVEL 6
- OK CONCERT BAND CLASS 5A
- OR REQUIRED BAND LIST 6A
- SC SC Band Grade 6
- TN Concert Band Grade 6
- VA CONCERT BAND GRADE 6