Edition: JAZZ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT

Description: SWING - MEDIUM EASY

Like B.B.B., this is classic straight-ahead Basie. Other than some slightly tricky saxophone solis that can be worked out with a little practice and a lead trumpet part that goes briefly up to high E-flat (2nd trumpet to high C), there's nothing to stand in the way of a young band playing this one. This is a great way to expose your band to the real Basie sound with an easy, swingin' chart that really frees up the musicians to concentrate on swing rather than on executing difficult technical figures. There are two short solos, one for tenor sax and one for trumpet. Either of these can be replaced with a piano solo. The solo changes are mostly very simple, with only an occasional chromatic movement outside of diatonic II-Vs in D-flat.

Alto Sax 1
Alto Sax 2
Tenor Sax 1
Tenor Sax 2
Baritone Sax
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trumpet 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Trombone 4
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums
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