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Fifth Wheel For Jazz Band, Ian C. Boswell
Fifth Wheel For Jazz Band, Ian C. Boswell
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Fifth Wheel is a composition written for Macalester's jazz band that uses form and extended tonality to create an emotional narrative. It contains elements of both classical and jazz traditions: its form and unusual meter (5/4) from the former and improvisation and jazz harmony from the latter. Writing harmonies in an extended tonal language was of particular importance in this piece's creation.