All Blues

Question 1

How is the head arrangement in the piece played out?

Answer 1

Intro
Head (main melody)
Solos (improvisation from trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax and piano)
Head
Outro (trumpet plays repeated G note)

Question 2

How are the instruments arranged?

Answer 2

Frontline
Trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax

Rhythm Section
Piano, double bass, drums

Question 3

What is the tonality of the piece?

Answer 3

Modal

Question 4

Describe the texture

Answer 4

Homophonic
Trumpet plays melody
Saxophone play accompanying riff
Rhythm section based off chords throughout

Question 5

How are instruments played in different ways?

Answer 5

Trumpet - uses a mute in the head, taken out for solo
Double bass - plays pizzicato
Drum - brushes for the head, sticks for the solo sections

Question 6

What are the features of jazz found in the piece?

Answer 6

Swing rhythms 
Extended chords (7th and 9th)
Frontline/Rhythm groups
Improvised solos
Head arrangement 
Piano comping

Question 7

What is All Blues?

Answer 7

A modified 12 Bar Blues in G