Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Difficult

Publisher: Lush Life Music

Made famous by the Les Brown Orchestra, this tune is one in a series of numbers where a classical theme is given the swing treatment. Other examples are Goodman's "Bach Goes To Town," Miller's "Moonlight Sonata" and "Story of a Starry Night." From a piano opening phrase, echoed by trombones, the lower saxes enter with the fugue, the altos vary it, and trumpets are layered on top, to arrive at the tutti swing phrase. Solos for Alto 2, Trombone 2 and Piano. Lead alto doubles clarinet, Baritone doubles alto. Lead trumpet to C6. A moderately easy chart, good to play and really effective in any band library.

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones (Alto 1 doubles on clarinet)
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone (doubles on alto sax)
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpets 1-4: C6, Bb5, G5, E5
Trombones 1-4: Ab4, Ab4, C4, Ab3