Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

This is a powerful piece with a strong theme initially stated in the middle low instruments. The even-eighth style is neither Latin nor rock but has a driving distinctive rhythmic pattern in the drums. After an intro with floating rhythm over which are fanfarish trumpets, the driving beat and motivic theme is established in trombones, baritone, guitar and French horn (optional). Orchestral in color and dramatic in shape, the melodic section opens to a trumpet solo, followed by alto (or soprano) and tenor saxophone solos (trading). The easy solo changes are few and modal. Solos: trumpet, alto sax (or soprano), tenor sax. Woodwind doubles: 2 sets of woodwind parts are provided. One with no doubles, another (preferred) with 1. flute/soprano, 2. flute/alto, 3. tenor/clarinet, 4. tenor/clarinet, 5. bari. The two versions can be mixed. Mutes: trumpets-straights, cups, harmons (no trombone mutes needed.) Optional parts for French horns (alternate parts for flugelhorns or tpt 5-6 provided), tuba, and percussion (mallets and hand-percussion).

Full Score
Soprano Saxophone/Flute
Alto Saxophone/Flute (Alt Part Provided)
Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet (Alt Part Provided)
Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet (Alt Part Provided)
Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums
2 Horns in F (Optional)
Tuba (Optional)
Percussion