{"product_id":"beck-jazz-variants-ds-4t-p-v-m-b-c","title":"Beck-Jazz Variants-DS\/4T\/P\/V\/M\/B\/C","description":"Jazz Variants is a large work for percussion ensemble that showcases different treatments of one main jazz theme. This piece starts of with a cadenza like jazz section that is contrasted with a driving rock section that expands on the original theme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 8\u003cbr\u003eDifficulty: Grade 5\u003cbr\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player I: Vibraphone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player II: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player III: Bells and Tambourine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player IV: Chimes, Bell Tree (or Wind Chimes), Guiro, Triangle, Bongos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player V: Suspended Cymbal, Cowbell, Bass Drum, Tambourine, Conga Drum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player VI: Bell Tree, Tambourine, Bongos, 4 Tom-Toms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player VII: 4 Timpani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player VIII: Drumset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn H. Beck was a member of the U.S. Marine Band for four years before joining the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as Principal Percussionist in 1959 and becoming Principal Timpanist in 1962. A recipient of B.M. and M.M. degrees from the Eastman School of Music, he currently heads its Percussion Department and is conductor of the Eastman Percussion Ensemble.","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43798537601078,"sku":"13773","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/beck-jazz-variants-ds-4t-p-v-m-b-c.jpg?v=1773368626","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/beck-jazz-variants-ds-4t-p-v-m-b-c","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}