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Half composed (c.5 mins), half free-improvised (c.4 mins)

Instrumentation:

Solo Tenor Saxophone

Duration:

c.9’00+

Style:

‘Cool’ slow groove, relaxed/’smooth’ with underlying tension, increasing in intensity

Technique aspects:

Use of high altissimo and large leaps; extended improvisation (completely open)

Commissioned by:

Kyran Matthews (UK)

As heard on:

Urban Species (jenniwatson.bandcamp.com)

Composed:

2012

Programme note:

Urban Species

A 7 movement, 60 minute suite for S/A/T/B Saxophone Soloist, Piano & track. 

The saxophone part throughout is half composed, half improvised, across 7 different soundworlds/styles.

An exploration of human interactions within a city - both with each other and with the landscape that surrounds them. 

Over half the world’s population now live in cities. 

We are an Urban Species. 

Part vi - Unveiling

The end of the working week sees many completely divorce the work ethic they have been prioritising all week, giving in to more human desires of interaction - to socialise, drink, dance…this unveiling of true character can be an intriguing insight into the apparent necessity to ‘wear a mask’ in the work environment.