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Toads! Words that come to mind about this piece are strange, edgy, and fun. In just over a minute the music moves seamlessly through four different styles. I think of it as invoking images of mutant creatures wreaking havoc on a small town in a 1950's monster movie.

Toads is meant to be OUT. The first section has a minor blues feeling even though it does not have a blues harmonic structure.The second section has an angular melody line, with an emphasis on major 7th intervals, and shifting time. The third section is also angular; however, there is a melodic shift from major 7th intervals to fourths & tri-tones and the rhythm section is in a more straight-ahead style. Finally, the fourth section (last 4 measures) has a funk feeling.

Note: The recording is a one-chorus demo.

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from Blues and Ballads, released October 29, 2019
Roger Aldridge, composer
Amy Leonard, violin
Jason Shapiro, tenor saxophone
E. Shawn Qaissaunee, guitar
Peter McCarthy, bass
Skip Rohrich, drums

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Roger Aldridge Baltimore, Maryland

Roger Aldridge is primarily a jazz composer. A wide range of styles are found in his music along with a quirky sense of humor and a lyrical expression.

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