The most elaborate composition in the set, Dial’s piece comments on the excessive greed that Wall Street exhibited during the 1980s (which unfortunately continues today). Shrieking dissonant brass chords in the intro exemplify the ugliness of the trait. Oatts’ plays a lyrical melody on flute that gives us pause for greater reflection. The middle section launches into a momentarily blazing tempo under the theme and then segues into Dial’s more thoughtful improvisation. More drama is added with Oatts’ plaintive sax improvisation over a grand rubato with bold brass textures. The piece’s closing section returns to the fast tempo that is ultimately punctuated with the opening phrase screeching in a higher key.
The Greed Factor
$50.00
