Shadowgraph, 5 was composed by George Lewis for the AACM Big Band in 1977, and may be played by an ensemble of any size or instrumentation, from solo performer to large orchestra. No conductor is required. While the composer suggests a duration of approximately 10-20 minutes, the piece can be performed in just a few minutes or drawn out to marathon length.

Rather than playing from a conventional score or measures of staff notation, every member of each instrument groupincluding a Saxophone ...