Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Ballad/Latin - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

Starting out with a slow ballad-like intro, this piece breaks into a medium, somewhat Latin-esque groove, and after an eight-measure introductory build-up the pretty melody is stated by unison. There is an optional baritone sax solo. The band director may wish to feature the flugelhorn/trumpet solosit only, since this is not a short piece. And if you insist on letting the baritone sax jump in there, he/she better know some harmony. The chart goes out all the way keeping the Latin groove (which, by the way would be strongly enhanced by the presence of a set of congas and/or bongos, along with other Latin percussion axes). As recorded by Frank Foster's Loud Minority Bid Band.

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
3 Trumpets
Flugelhorn
3 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet 1: G6
Trombone 1: C5