Edition: JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT

Description: SWING - MEDIUM DIFFICULT Several years ago I heard a Scottish band play a lively set of reels accompanied by African percussion on what sounded very much like the classic Bo Diddley groove. This is an original set of reels but I did appropriate the swinging Bo Diddle beat. After a fiery tutti unison statement of the first 8 bars, the head is played with a variety of orchestrations. For solos, the groove moves to a swing feel in the drums while keeping elements of the Bo Diddley accents from the original head. The solo changes invite a minor blues approach ("A") and a more modal style ("B" & "C"). The culmination of each solo section is a 16-bar stop-time phrase that really lets the soloist wail! Solos for alto (or soprano), guitar (or piano) and drums. This is not an extremely difficult chart. A burning swing chart with a real twist! Trumpet high E. Alto/Sop, A, T, T, B, 4, 4 Vibes, G, P, B, D. Medium difficult.