Edition: Big Band Arrangement

Description: Medium Difficult – Contemporary

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and percussion. Lead alto doubles on flute and soprano, baritone sax doubles on bass clarinet, percussion includes vibes and marimba and trumpets double on flugelhorn. As the title indicates, this chart depicts the many changing and unpredictable moods associated with Mother Nature. It is influenced by Kenny Wheeler and Jim McNeeley. Lengthy solos are for trumpet 2, tenor 1 and briefly for soprano sax. The percussion part is important, however guitar is optional. Woodwind doubles are easy. Lead trumpet to written high E above staff. Difficult.