Red Light Horizon took on a second life in the spring of 2017, when Julie Bounds, director of bands at Santa Teresa High School, commissioned a big band arrangement for her top jazz band. Expanding the piece became an entertaining exercise in orchestration as I weighed the needs of the at-the-time-nonexistent trumpet and trombone sections with the orchestrating I’d done in the original ten-piece version. The result, premiered by Santa Teresa’s Jazz Band I in May 2017, is a ride as raucous as any others. Hang on tight!

Run time: 5’+, depending on number of soloists.
Perusal score (PDF)

Pick up a score and parts for $35.00 in PDF format or $40.00 for a hard copy. Order here.

Check out this performance by Santa Teresa High School Jazz I and their take on the ending: