Description
Dozeandeeze was originally written for Solo Trombone and Piano and was written for my long-time friend and colleague Andy Malloy. The piece is about 6 minutes in length, tonal/modal, rhythmically energetic and reflects some of the quasi-commercial styles that Andy and I heard on recording sessions. It is in three sections: a rather slow beginning, a neo-classical middle section, and a fast and energetic finale. There are many rhythmic challenges for both players. The title is a (tonque-in-cheek) play on Andy’s name. The tuba version was written for my friend and former DMA student, Zach Collins. He recorded in on his award-winning CD Chronicle. He ended it brilliantly playing the final super high Bb!
Jim Self is a Los Angeles free-lance musician, a veteran of thousands of motion pictures, television shows and records, and tuba soloist on many prominent movies. He is Principal Tubist with the Pasadena and Pacific Symphonies, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Los Angeles Opera and Opera Pacific orchestras. His compositions and arrangements include works for solo tuba, brass quintet, and other brass and woodwind chamber music.
More about Jim and his recordings can be found here:
Basset Hound Music – http://www.bassethoundmusic.com
