Jazz Ensemble
A Fool's Hope
by Scott Ninmer
- Collection
- Jazz Ensemble
- Reed books
- Reed 1Soprano sax / FluteReed 2Alto sax / FluteReed 3Tenor sax / FluteReed 4Tenor saxReed 5Baritone sax / Bass clarinet
- Brass range
- Trumpet: concert E6 · Trombone: concert Db5
- Featured solos
- Tenor Sax • Piano
Composed by Scott Ninmer
In this dramatic chart, the “fool” is the pianist, locked in a struggle with the band for harmonic control. A lyrical opening and return frame an expressive tenor saxophone solo, while the piano–ensemble conflict drives the music’s central tension.