Composed by Jean-Michel Defaye in 1954 Deux Danses is the piece that put him under the international spotlight. Written for Trombone and Piano it quickly became standard for the Trombone repertoire and would fit advanced players skills. The first part called Danse Sacrée is a slow lyrical melody that is re-used through the piece until the cadenza and the second Danse Profane has a samba rhythm with a really cheerful end. These two pieces both contain some basics of Jazz. As a pianist composer producer and arranger Jean-Michel Defaye mainly createdpieces for brass and wind instruments. He won the Premier Second Grand Prix de Rome in 1958 and the Belgian Queen Elizabeth composition competition in 1959.
SKU: HL.48183388
UPC: 888680869328. 9.0x12.0x0.075 inches.
French pianist, arranger, composer and conductor, Jean-Michel Defaye (b. 1932) entered the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of ten years old. His successful compositions and arrangements were mainly for brass, Two Dances, composed in 1954, and adapted for Bass Trombone and Piano by Donald Knaub, being no exception. With a typical performance lasting about eight minutes, Defaye's Two Dances are named Sacred Dance and Secular Dance. Defaye's understanding of the Trombone is clear throughout the work, with use of exciting techniques and contrasts. For all aspiring bass trombonists wishing to vary and expand their repertoire, Two Dances by Jean-Michel Defaye is essential..
SKU: HL.48181651
UPC: 888680905866. 9x12 inches.
Composed by Jean-Michel Defaye in 1954, Two Dances is the piece that put him under the international spotlight. Written for trombone and piano, it quickly became standard for the trombone repertoire and would fit advanced players' skills. The first part, called âDanse Sacrée,â is a slow lyrical melody that is re-used through the piece until the cadenza and the second, âDanse Profane,â has a samba rhythm with a really cheerful end. These two pieces both contain some basics of Jazz. As a pianist, composer, producer and arranger, Jean-Michel Defaye mainly created pieces for brass and wind instruments. He won the Premier Second Grand Prix de Rome in 1958 and the Belgian Queen Elizabeth composition competition in 1959.