Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Medium

Publisher: Lush Life Music

This is the original Helen O'Connell version from her "Here's Helen" album, as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra. This chart is not a transcription - the original manuscript was used. The arrangement opens at a slow, bluesy tempo with muted brass over clarinets, and the first vocal chorus maintains the tempo and feel. The chart then kicks into double time for a punchy, up-tempo final chorus one step up from the first. The reeds were originally scored for 3 clarinets (AAT) and 2 bass clarinets (TB). However, recognizing that having two players doubling bass clarinets is not something that many bands will be able to cope with, alternate sax parts have been included on the reverse of the pages which leave ATTB on saxes, and the lead alto doubling clarinet. The vocal key is Eb modulating to F.

Full Score
Vocal
2 Alto Saxophones (opt. double on clarinet)
2 Tenor Saxophones (Tenor 1 opt. double on clarinet, Tenor 2 opt. double on bass clarinet)
Baritone Saxophone (opt. double on bass clarinet)
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Vocal Key: Eb/F
Vocal: F3-C5 (12 steps)
Trumpets 1-4: D6, B5, B5, B5
Trombones 1-4: Bb4, A4, A4, A4