"25 or 6 to 4" Chicago

I think every band kid from Washington state would know this song very well. When I was in high school, we had a very big production and everyone from multiple schools came together to play this song. I played the tenor saxophone part, however, I played it on the bass clarinet since I didn't have my own part. This song is a well-melded machine of sounds. The electric guitar, brass, and saxophones kill it at keeping the song sounding melded and not overcrowded and busy. The drums are the one part that I would say, needed to be perfect otherwise that's how it starts to sound like a disaster. The Tenor sax played the main singer part and the alto's played the saxophone accents. We came together to play the scale that goes up. I can't remember but I think it's a specific scale. The baritone sax started us out in the beginning with the first notes that repeat, and they were very powerful in it. My high school is known for being one of the best bands in the state, and I was in the highest tier, the wind ensemble. I think this song is a great way to teach band kids control and how to count because the only way to stay together properly is to count. Especially with the trombone that only comes in every so often. Think about how it would sound if they didn't come in in queue.