As a performer, James Rae has played in many West End and National Theatre productions, played freelance engagements with leading British orchestras and ensembles, and led the Phoenix Saxophone Quartet for a number of years. Most of his composing is directed towards teaching and James Rae is one of Europe's most published writers of educational music with over 120 titles to his name, several of which appear in exam syllabi around the world. The five pieces of this collection include a bright tempo Jazz Waltz in 3/4 (In the Loop). Otherwise, they are all at four beats in a bar ranging in tempo from Slow Blues to Bright Swing, with swing being the foundation of them all.
