Wade in the Water - sax quartet

GET THE SHEET MUSIC HERE: www.hirschmusic...
"Wade in the Water" is a well-known African-American Spiritual. It has been arranged and performed by saxophonist Rick Hirsch. State College, PA, USA. 2012. It is scored AATB (as shown here) and SATB (if you prefer a soprano lead). The improvisatory sections in the alto and tenor have optional solo lines written for non-improvisors.
Be sure to check out my other "1-man sax quartet" vids on KZbin: "Mancini digs that mambo" and "whatever Stan wants."
The arrangement was inspired in part by the version on Johnny Griffin's Big Soul Band record, as well as by several gospel vocal groups you can check out on KZbin. And, of course, there's just a bit of general high-powered jazz-funk thrown in for good measure.
The audio and recording video and editing were done by SAS Multimedia Studio, also in State College, PA. Props to my man Scott Smith!

[@stephensaxparis]

Never enough Ricks! Thanks for the new video! Really great composition!

[@notagerman100]

This is fricken incredible haha

[@KennyHora]

Very nice job!

[@814jazzer]

The tenor mouthpiece is a hard rubber Meyer 6S medium chamber, Rico Jazz Select 3-soft, unfiled. But, I sound the same, more or less, on a bunch of different mouthpieces.

[@paynemeads5940]

Rick Hirsch Hey are you still selling? I would love an arrangment for my kickass sax quartet! Loved the video btw!

[@DangFee78]

Just need a trumpet and trombone and you'd have the Hornheads 2.0!

[@814jazzer]

That's what I'm talkin' about!

[@DangFee78]

You have the ideal alto sound in my opinion - nice and bright, but not thin and David Sanborn sounding (not that there's anything wrong with Sanborn). Keep posting these great vids!

[@soldieralibowles7055]

Do you have the sheet music for each part?

[@willmclaughlin5480]

Hey man. When software are you using to write your music? Finale? Sibelius?

[@rickhirsch4330]

Finale, mac.

[@rickhirsch4330]

Soldierali Bowles Yes. Alto 1, Alto 2, Tenor, Bari, Full Score, alternate soprano part to replace Alto 1 are all included. You can purchase downloads or printed version here for a great price: www.hirschmusic.com/saxes/wade-in-the-water