Take Five by Brubeck... Is it acceptable for abrsm diploma repertoire?

[cdegrandis]

Hi, I am studying for my abrsm diploma. I am playing a Bethoven (moonlight sonata), a Bach (prelude and fuga n 14 bwv 859/2). I then want to include a Jazz Piece but I do not like the only two suggested in the official repertoire "the man I love" and "I've got rhythm. I really like Brubeck Take Five. Would this be acceptable as my third piece. Please someone advice!!!!! Thanks

[invictious]

Most likely not. Really, if you read the syllabus requirements, you would need something along the lines of a virtuosic transcription of Take Five. Even so, it may not be acceptable.

[cdegrandis]

Would you have any suggestion of an acceptable standard piece of the kind of this one???

[ming304]

Fazil Say's Paganini jazz? It's in the LTCL repertoire, but it's not all that difficult

[beethovenopus2no3movt2]

Would you have any suggestion of an acceptable standard piece of the kind of this one???

No, but if you visit the music store you might find one.

[oxy60]

I assume they want you to improvise on those themes. Dave showed all the possibilities of Take 5 leaving very little room for you to come up with a new angle. The two pieces they suggest leave a lot more room for you. There are a ton of jazz pieces which are standards because we can go all sorts of places from their basic themes. Don't choose a theme that will constrain you.

[ming304]

I assume they want you to improvise on those themes. Dave showed all the possibilities of Take 5 leaving very little room for you to come up with a new angle. The two pieces they suggest leave a lot more room for you. There are a ton of jazz pieces which are standards because we can go all sorts of places from their basic themes. Don't choose a theme that will constrain you.

No, its DipABRSM, you just play straight from the score, no improvising