Free Ride
Dan Hartman (arr. Paul Murtha)
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General Info
Year: 1972 / 2017
Duration: c. 2:55
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Rock band
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Electric Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Recorded by the Edgar Winter Group in 1973, this true classic rock tune has stood the test of time! This solid, hard rockin' arrangement for concert band skillfully preserves the distinctive riffs and driving energy of the original.
- Program Note from publisher
Free Ride is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group. The single, was a top 20 U.S. hit in 1973, hitting number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Hartman himself re-recorded the song and released it on his 1979 album Relight My Fire.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Phoenix (N.Y.) Community Band (Ronald Nuzzo, conductor) - 21 May 2018
- Whitney Point (N.Y.) High School Jazz Band 19 December 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Free Ride (arr. Murtha) (1972/2017)
- Relight My Fire (arr. Schaars) (2011)
Resources
- Free Ride, Wikipedia Accessed 29 May 2018
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Dan Hartman." Accessed 29 May 2018