Jamalota
General Info
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Row-Loff
Duration:00:01:48
Series: Quattrosicles!
Instrumentation
Player 1: Marimba & Suspended Cymbal
Player 2: 3 Concert Tom-Toms & Vibraslap
Player 3: Snare Drum & Ride Cymbal
Player 4: 2 Jam Blocks & Suspended Cymbal& Headless Tambourine & Guiro & Claves
Performance Notes
Jamalota is a fun quartet that includes some inner-active “weaves” between parts. Especially note bars 1-12 between the toms and snare drum. Starting with a rim accent pattern played between each and then a drum-set type groove that happens beginning in bar 5. Be sure there is an even volume balance through this section between the two, as if coming from a single drum-set player. The headless tambourine can be hand held or mounted on a stand. Make sure the snare cross-shots and claves pattern are in sync starting in bar 23. If available, have the toms player switch to wire brushes, bars 34-40. At letter D, keep the inner-play balanced between the snare drum, Tom-toms and suspended cymbal, while the blocks provide a solid pulse. The sticking for the tom solo is only suggested in bar 59. The player may execute whatever is most comfortable. Enjoy!
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Small Ensemble
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Comic Relief – Percussion Octet; Percussion (8)
Concerto for Garage Band – Percussion Quintet; Percussion (5); Guitar; Keyboard; Bass Guitar
Cymbalectomy – Percussion Sextet; Percussion (6)
Dance of the Wind-up Toy – Percussion Octet; Percussion (8)
Drum Bizness – Percussion Quartet; Percussion (4)
Drum it Down – Percussion Quartet; Percussion (4)
Glitzville! – Percussion Nonet; Percussion (9)
Hipster –
Kaleidoscope (Crockarell) – Percussion Sextet; Percussion (6)
Katie's Bossa – Percussion Sextet; Percussion (6)
Kawf Dooda Code – Percussion Octet; Percussion (8)
Leetul Reekee –
Last Warrior – Percussion (10)
Outbound – Percussion Nonet; Percussion (9); Tape
Rocking Angel - Percussion (11)
Sahara Dream –
Shimi, Shami, Shang! –
ShockuhFunk –
Shoe Bop –
Stratus – Percussion Nonet; Percussion (9)
Sushi Funk – Percussion Octet; Percussion (8); Bass Guitar
Svengali
Synergy – Percussion Quartet; Percussion (4)
Taco Tico –
Tequila –
Three Way Split – Percussion Trio; Percussion (3)
Under the Big Top –
Large Ensemble
Curse Of Tortuga - Percussion (14)
Gorsky's Dream – Percussion (12)
Serengeti - Percussion (14)
Visions of Sugar Plums - Percussion 12