The BeachComber's Groove

BeachComber's Groove is cool little Bossa Nova chart that can conjure up memories of sunsets, surf, sails and sand. The introduction sets the scene and then moves onto the first melodic sequence written on the alto saxophones and trumpets. All of the voices need not play at once. If students are comfortable, feel free to whittle the number of players down to one of each instrument or simply make it a solo. Saxes get a time to shine in a harmonized setting of the melody punctuated with trombones first and then all brass. The Bridge section is written in a major key suggesting sun, fair weather, warm temps and new adventures before returning to the original groove. The solo section can be opened up for anyone, however, there are solos written out for tenor sax and trumpet.