Isla Verde Je5-6 Sc/pts

Commissioned by the Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic High School Jazz Ensemble, this spicy salsa original for proficient groups will be the highlightof your concert or festival performances. Named after a district not fa r from Puerto Rico's capital city, San Juan, it features driving Latin rhythms, vivid dynamic contrasts, catchy melodies, and dense harmonies. Ashort written bass solo sets up the open solo section where changes are provided for alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. Duration 5:05.