Marimba Tunes from the Big Easy
for Grades 4-8
Crescent City Collection includes 12 originals and arrangements reflecting authentic New Orleans styles of early jazz music. From James Booker to the Dixieland Jazz Band, these tunes carry the grooves of New Orleans. The tunes are for upper elementary and middle school marimba ensembles and can be played on traditional Orff instruments.
The collection includes Supplemental Materials including full scores, individual instrument parts and historical background information. Full audio versions of each tune are also included.
The download includes the E-Book in PDF and EPUB formats plus all Supplemental Materials. Hyperlinks are active as well as links to each song in the table of contents. Click on the song titles to return to the table of contents. Full performance audio tracks are included in the download files and can be played interactivly.
Listen to Grand Texas, New Orleans style!
Steven A. Kennedy was born and raised in the Irish Channel of New Orleans, Louisiana. As a child he would walk out to St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras and watch the great Carnivale Krewes roll towards downtown. He began playing guitar at 13.
Steven learned the basics of guitar and blues from his older brother Michael and also gained from “sitting in” with his uncle, Mississippi blues guitarist Larry Coney, and his band. Steven completed his double-emphasis masters degree in Guitar Performance and Music Theory and Composition in 2006. Later that year, Steven made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Mississippi Guitar Quartet.
Steven’s music has been featured on the following television networks: Style Network, Discovery, MTV, BBC America, TLC, Destination America, Bravo, History Channel, VH1, CMTV, MTV, OWN and CNN. He is also finishing his first feature film score. Read more about Steve's work on his website.
Steven has been featured on numerous radio shows including MPB’s “Mississippi Soundstage” and WRTI’s “Crossover” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enjoy some of his fine playing.
