SAPO VERMELHO
by Jean-François Lézé (1971)
Ref. ava080191
Vibraphone & String Orchestra 3'
THE RED FROG gets inspiration from Bebop.
Bebop represents one of the most influential jazz movements. The name "Bebop" comes from the onomatopoeia that expresses the sound made by the hundreds of hammers hitting metal during the American railroad construction, creating a “melody” filled with little notes.
The biggest modification in this theme, regarding original Bebop is the rhythm, as it is divided into binary and Swinged interpretations.
The red frog is the musical illustration of the journey that an old frog undertakes when one day he decides to cross the road that divides two forests...