Appointment In Milano Watson, Robert (Arranged by Sickler, Don) Sextet / HL00000610 click for RealAudio clip Recorded by T.S. MONK on CHANGING OF THE GUARD Blue Note: CDP7 89050 2 / Recorded February 8-10 & 13, 1993  Tempo Medium up swing Arrangement Difficulty medium Solo Difficulty medium SEXTET INSTRUMENTATION 1st part: Flute, Soprano Sax 2nd part: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, C treble clef 3rd part: Flugelhorn, Alto Sax, Trombone Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE The melody is shared by the piano and the three front line instruments (flugelhorn, soprano sax, and flute on the recording) in two-measure phrases. Great for working on balance, intonation and unusual front line combinations. It also contains a full-ensemble chorus that can highlight a group's cohesiveness. SOLOS: The solo changes alternate between a pedal point over which the chords change every two measures and a section in which the chords move more quickly. OTHER RECORDINGS Hear Pamela Watson's lyric version on: Kevin Mahogany/Another Time Another Place (Warner Bros. 46699) BOBBY WATSON (b. 1953). One of the most gifted composers and arrangers in Jazz today, versatile alto-saxophonist Bobby Watson has recorded his compositions on more than 30 albums in diverse settings from sax quartets as a member of the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet, to combos with his group Horizon, to his "Tailor Made" big band. After receiving his degree in music theory and composition from the University of Miami, Bobby completed his jazz education in the late '70s as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers where he served as music director for 2 years in a group that included Wynton Marsalis, James Williams, Billy Pierce and Charles Fambrough. A recipient of an NEA grant for composition and a frequent clinician across the country, Bobby's works such as Appointment In Milano, Wheel Within A Wheel, Conservation and Beatitudes have been recorded by Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Kevin Mahogany, T.S. Monk and others. Related Website http://www.jazzcorner.com/watson.html Hal Leonard Stock Number HL00000610 List Price $25.00 TO ORDER: take note of the publication's HL number and call Music Dispatch at 1-800-637-2852. Or go to one of the following online music stores: Music Dispatch Stantons Sheet Music Byron Hoyt Music Colony Music Penders Music Marina Music J.W. Pepper Sam Ash Music Sheet-music.com Sheet Music Direct Sheet Music Service Sheet Music Online Sheet Music Plus Or, order from your local music dealer. Click here to locate your local music dealer.