Asphalt Cocktail by John Mackey | Concert Band

Enjoy the bombastic "Asphalt Cocktail" by John Mackey! This archival footage comes from our Summer 2019 tour of Texas-be sure to go to armyfieldband.com to see if we are performing near you! The composer writes: “Asphalt Cocktail” is a five-minute opener, designed to shout, from the opening measure, “We’re here.” With biting trombones, blaring trumpets, and percussion dominated by cross-rhythms and back beats, it aims to capture the grit and aggression that I associate with the time I lived in New York. Picture the scariest NYC taxi ride you can imagine, with the cab skidding around turns as trucks bear down from all sides. Serve on the rocks." http://www.armyfieldband.com    / armyfieldband     / armyfieldband     / armyfieldband     / armyfieldband     / thesixstringsoldiers   For more information visit our website or contact: The United States Army Field Band 4214 Field Band Drive STE 5330 Fort Meade, Maryland 20755-7055