Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Medium Easy

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

'Drop Off Blues' is a straight-ahead medium-easy 12 bar shuffle blues with solo spots for just about anyone. It includes an easy sax soli and a question/answer shout chorus between sections to wrap things up. It's a good opener to get everyone loosened up. Medium level 3 Ranges: tpt. to Bb 5, trb. to F4. 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass, drums & guitar. The audio file contains segments recorded live at the JEN conference in 2016. There is also a sax and rhythm section version available. Score samples for both plus links to YouTube videos are at www.paulsonjazz.com

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

Trumpet 1: Bb4
Trombone 1: F4