This piece was inspired by a cadence introduced to me as a senior in high school by a drumline instructor we had from Texas. He called the piece "TNT" and it was divided into 3 sections. I am unaware of the composer unfortunately.
My composition begins with the guitar playing the main riff, which is based on the bass drum pattern of the original cadence. Then accordion and trumpet play several 12 tone licks in sequence. Some of these can be found in my book 144 Twelve-Tone Guitar Licks available at the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Tone-Guitar-Licks-Alfredo-Zayas/dp/B0C1JJZG4P/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1
Eventually the melody becomes tonal and transitions to the B section. I created a melody to go over this section; something which is not found in the original piece.
The piece ends with sections C which includes rhythmic back-and-forth licks between the accordion and the trumpet.
The title refers to the famous tourist attraction in St. Augustine, Florida.
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