Griot Song

Composer(s): Adolphus Hailstork

Hailstork’s jubilant and fascinating duo is inspired by the West African griot storytelling tradition. Hailstork writes, “The griots sang and told stories, so I imagined one playing the sax accompanied by marimba, an instrument developed in Africa.” The marimba drives a tricky set of almost-regular patterns providing a lively accompaniment for the saxophone which plays the lead part that is sometimes lyrical and sometimes ornate.

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Duration: 0:04:00
Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone, Marimba
Pages: 13
Binding: 9 x 12
Format: Score and Parts
UPC: 680160691234
ISBN: 9798299601008
Item No: 114-42310

Publication Date: 3/1/2026