Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Ballad - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

Point Aconi through-composed ballad that owes a great deal of its inspiration from Thad's chart 'To You.' The chart begins with a plaintive trumpet solo and gradually progresses into a full ensemble chorale. After exploring a number of treatments of the melody, the baritone saxophone is featured over a gradually building rhythm section that climaxes into an exuberant statement from the full ensemble.This composition was commissioned by Noe Marmolejo and the University of Houston School of Music specifically for a concert at the 2010 Colorado Music Educator’s Conference. Alto sax 1 doubles on soprano sax, and trumpets double on flugelhorn. Top note for lead trumpet is a written high D, and top note for lead trombone is a written high Ab.

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

Trumpet 1: D6
Trombone 1: Ab4