Slawson-Jokers Wild (SP)-B/C/X/2M/3T/P

Veteran percussionist and composer Brian Slawson may have just created the catchiest tune on your next concert. Whether for younger middle school groups, or an encore piece for more advanced groups, Jokers Wild is a Vaudville-style circus piece that's sure to bring the house down!

Jokers Wild is as adaptable as it is entertaining. Playable as a trio (xylophone, basic 4-mallet marimba, percussion), it's also expandable through optional parts that can reach thirteen or more players! Listed in the score is an order of priority for adding extra parts to the trio – a kind of "choose your own adventure" approach to building the ensemble.

Jokers Wild ships in a professionally bound and printed folio which includes all individual parts on CD-ROM along with recordings of the trio and full-ensemble renditions.

Number of players: 3-13+
Difficulty: Elementary/intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Xylophone
Player 2: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared with Player 6)
Player 3: 2 woodblocks, siren whistle
Player 4: Glockenspiel
Player 5: Chimes
Player 6: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared with Player 2)
Player 7: Marimba (5 octave)
Player 8: 3 timpani
Player 9: Triangle
Player 10: Snare drum
Player 11: Crash cymbals
Player 12: Bass drum
Player 13: Auxiliary sound effects