... which consisted of: Dave Brubeck himself Joe Morello Eugene Wright Paul Desmond The piece was written on a stave using traditional notation. What is the style of the piece? The style of the piece is bluesy/jazzy and swung. What are the main features of the style? The main features of the style are a swung rhythm, a laid back approach and an atmosphere which gives a feeling of ease and relaxation. It is composed in such away that there is a relatively easy to listen section and then a more exciting middle section. Finally it returns to the original easy to listen to section. Are there any special performing techniques? Yes. In bar 3 the Glissando is used. The articulation is generally separated and in the B section there are a few instances where staccato is used (bars 10 to 16). The piece is meant to be swung throughout but less so in the second ...

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