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Slap Me

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Composed
2005
Instrumentation
Any Saxophone, Duo
Publisher
Reed Music

A duet for two saxophones of the same pitch, written for Australian saxophonist Michael Duke, who asked for something like Black & Blue but longer and harder. Slap tonguing imitates bongo drums, and each player takes a solo over the other’s accompaniment. About 5 minutes.

Full program note and score: Reed Music

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