Concert poster for 'Prime Time Crime Time' music event featuring an advanced concert band medley with iconic crime soundtracks, including 'Shaft,' 'Taxi Driver,' and 'Streets of San Francisco.' The poster depicts silhouettes of three men against a nighttime cityscape with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, taxis, and musical instruments, emphasizing a crime and city theme.

Prime Time Crime Time

An Advanced Pops Concert Band Medley

Three iconic crime soundtracks. One electrifying concert experience.

Featuring music from Shaft, Taxi Driver and The Streets of San Francisco, this sophisticated arrangement combines the power of a traditional Concert Band with the unmistakable energy of a contemporary rhythm section.

A Musical Challenge Worth Taking

Rhythm & Precision

  • Memorable two - bar rhythmic patterns

  • Changing 3/4, 2/4 and 4/4 meters

  • Half-time and double-time transitions

  • Demanding ensemble coordination

Solos & Musical Excitement

  • Featured alto saxophone solo

  • Solo passages shared with trumpet and trombone

  • High-speed swing passages

  • Energetic audience-pleasing finale

Instrumentation & Performance Requirements

Concert Band Instrumentation

  • Piccolo

  • Flutes 1-3

  • Oboes 1-2

  • Clarinets 1-3, Bass Clarinet

  • Bassoon

  • Alto Saxes 1-2

  • Tenor Saxes 1-2, Baritone Sax

  • French Horns 1-4

  • Trumpets 1-3

  • Trombones 1-3

  • Baritone (Euphonium), Tuba

  • Percussion 1-2, Timpani, Marimba

Contemporary Rhythm Section

  • Keyboard

  • Guitar

  • Electric Bass

  • Drum Set

Performance Level: Advanced

Designed for accomplished high school, university, and community concert bands. The arrangement demands confident rhythmic interpretation, stylistic versatility, strong ensemble coordination, and capable soloists.

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Rolf Becker

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