Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement with Vocal

Description: Swing - Dfficult

Publisher: Jazz Lines Publications

This previously unknown and unrecorded arrangement was mostly likely written by Benny Carter in the mid 1970s. The arrangement begins with a brief piano introduction that sets up the vocal entrance for the seldom-heard verse. The verse features a vocal/piano duet and should be played rubato with the pianist paying close attention to the vocalist. The swing tempo comes at the end of the verse and leads to the familiar chorus of the tune. What follows is a nice swing arrangement that features well-balanced section interplay and melodic figures. The arrangement modulates from Ab to A and then eventually to Bb where it concludes. A midi playback is included here to provide an idea of the overall feel of the chart. Other than a Eb6 for the first trumpet this is not a hard chart to play. In fact, it would be graded at the medium level if not for that high note. There are no saxophone doubles.

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

Vocal Key: Ab modulating to Bb
Trumpet 1: Eb6
Trombone 1: Bb4