Insane time

[Don Higdon]

We’re doing a new trombone concerto with Joe Alessi, of the NY Phil.
Most of the piece is in 5 or 7. There’s a section at 190 BPM, with these time signatures, changing every bar except where indicated
3/4 5/4 3/4 3/2 5/4 (2 bars) 3/4 5/4 3/4 5/4 (5 bars) 3/2 (2 bars) 7/4 7/8 3/4 7/8 5/4 7/8 3/4 4/4 (2 bars) 5/4 4/4 5/4 4/4 5/4 4/4 12/8 5/4 (2 bars) 3/4 (8 bars) 3/2 15/8 3/2 5/4 (16 bars) 15/8 3/2 and then 4/4 for about 60 bars.
Alessi flies thru this and never misses a note.

[salcott]

He musta took private when he was a kid.

[arnoldschnitzer]

Joe is the most amazing trombonist I have ever heard. A few years ago I attended a recital of his at Nyack College. After an hour and a half of fantastic, difficult, chops-busting music, the audience called him back for an encore. What did he play? Flight of the Bumblebee!!!

[Square Bear]

A couple months ago Joe Alessi came here to the hartt school to play a concerto with our orchestra. it was a great experience to be able to share the stage with such an amazing talent... out of curiosity, what concerto is he playing?

[Don Higdon]

Originally Posted by Square Bear

A couple months ago Joe Alessi came here to the hartt school to play a concerto with our orchestra. it was a great experience to be able to share the stage with such an amazing talent... out of curiosity, what concerto is he playing?

We're doing the premiere. It's simply titled "Trombone Concerto." Composer is John Mackey