Measured Hymn

Folk-rock, blues, pop and art-rock instrumental backing with a measured, hymn-like 6/8 sway, warm acoustic guitar strums, restrained electric guitar, rounded bass, steady understated drums, and spacious piano. Keep the arrangement clearly sectioned: short intro, verse, rising refrain, instrumental turnaround, second verse, refrain, roomy bridge, final refrain, and a held ending. Leave deliberate gaps and uncluttered phrases for a saxophone player to enter; mark entries with brief ensemble pickups and clear rests between responses. Occasionally feature a familiar, simple ascending three-note melodic motif in the instrumental parts, varied subtly across sections without quoting any specific song. Warm live-band dynamics, expressive but controlled, clear mix, instrumental only.