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Composer(s) |
Jean-Jacques Goldman |
Arranger(s) |
Fabrice Lucato |
Grade level |
Grade 1 to 4 |
Movement(s) |
Black=132 |
Instrumentation |
Saxophone Ensemble |
Categories |
Grade 1 to 4 Grade 5 to 8 Grade 9 to 12 Saxophone Ensemble Saxophone Wood Chamber Music Saxophone Quartet Grade 1 to 4 Saxophone Quartet Grade 9 to 12 Blues-Jazz-Pop Chamber Music Grade 9 to 12 Saxophone Grade 1 to 4 Blues-Jazz-Pop Grade 1 to 4 Blues-Jazz-Pop Grade 5 to 8 Blues-Jazz-Pop Grade 9 to 12 Saxophone Ensemble Grade 1 to 4 Saxophone Ensemble Grade 5 to 8 Saxophone Ensemble Grade 9 to 12 |
Duration |
5'40'' |
Number of pages |
44 |
Level: 1st to 3rd Cycle
Released in 1982, "Quand la musique est bonne" is one of Jean-Jacques Goldman's greatest hits, thanks in particular to its catchy chorus.
The single went gold (selling over 500,000 copies) in 1982 and went platinum (selling over a million copies) in 1983.
This song is ideal for ending a concert or audition because it allows the whole class to play together (cycles 1-2-3).
It's better with drums, but the arrangement works very well without!
Difficult parts at the end of cycle 2/cycle 3 (with a saxophone solo in the middle of the piece):
Soprano/alto1/alto 2/tenor sax 1/bar sax
End of cycle 1/beginning of cycle 2 parts:
Alto 3/tenor 2
Easy parts (1st year/2nd year saxophone) :
Alto 4/tenor 3
Born in 1968, he began playing the saxophone at the age of eight. With a passion for jazz, he studied jazz saxophone and writing for Big Band at the CIM in Paris, with Xavier Cobo, Jean-Claude Fohrenbach, Denis Bioteau and Ivan Julien.
He holds a DEM in jazz, a DEM in classical saxophone and a DE in classical saxophone teaching. Conducts and writes arrangements for the Vichy Big Band.
Saxophone teacher in Saint Pourçain sur Sioule, Avermes and Bessay sur Allier. Also plays the piano, trumpet and flute.