Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Tango - Medium Easy

Publisher: Alfred Publishing

"Downtown Tango" by Rick Hirsch is a soulful tango for sure! A very effective chart with an auxiliary percussion part with castanets for authentic tango flavor. Features include a modest tempo of 104 BPM, lead trumpet range to written G, brief written solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. A big shout chorus completes the package. (4:24)

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone (Optional)
Trumpet 1 (Optional Harmon Mute, Plunger)
Trumpet 2 (Optional Cup Mute)
Trumpet 3 (Optional Cup Mute)
Trumpet 4 (Optional; With Optional Harmon Mute)
4 Trombones (3rd and 4th Optional; All Optional Harmon Mute)
Guitar (Optional)
Guitar Chords
Piano
Bass
Drums
Auxiliary Percussion
C Flute (Optional)
Clarinet (Optional)
Vibraphone (Optional)
Tuba (Doubles Bass)
Horn in F (Doubles 1st Trombone)
2 Baritone TC/Tenor Saxophones (Double Trombones 1 and 2)