Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement with Vocal

Description: Swing - Medium

Publisher: Lush Life Music

Here is another original Helen O'Connell chart as played by her on her many concert tours. This is not a transcription. To the best of our knowledge this chart was not commercially recorded, hence there is no audio sample. The arrangement is written in a very laid back, bluesy style, and the short intro sets the tone perfectly. This is a true vocal feature, and there are no instrumental solos or tutti passages. Everything supports the singer. The lead brass voices are written quite high in a couple of places: Trumpet 1 hits Eb6 in measure 1, but only reaches B5 after that. Dropping Trumpets 1&2 down an octave in measure 1 works well too. Trombone 1 reaches C#5 in one backing passage, but is only to Ab4 elsewhere. This high phrase is cross-cued onto the Trumpets. The vocal key is Db throughout, and there are no sax doubles.

Full Score
Vocal
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Vocal Key: Db
Vocal: F#3-Bb4 (11 steps)
Trumpet 1: Eb6, Ab5, E5, Eb5
Trombone 1: C#5, A4, F#4, Eb4