Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Advanced

Publisher: Lush Life Music

"Russian Patrol," also known as the "Red Cavalry March" and "Meadowlands," was arranged by Jerry Gray for the Glenn Miller Orchestra and later played under the title of "Meadowlands" by Tex Beneke's band. Miller himself probably never heard his band play this chart, but he would have been rightfully proud of the boys in the band. At over 8 minutes, "Russian Patrol" is a long chart, and is quite demanding both in terms of the playing stamina that is required and the musical precision necessary to carry it off. The brass ranges are high (lead trumpet to E6 and trombones 1-3 to Bb4) and all saxes are required to double clarinets (bari on bass clarinet). The solo spots are for trumpet 1, piano, tenor, clarinet (alto 1), trumpet 2 and drums. All of the solos are written out as-played.

 

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones (both double on clarinet)
2 Tenor Saxophones (both double on clarinet)
Baritone Saxophone (doubles on bass clarinet
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpets 1-4: E6, C#6, B5, G5
Trombones 1-4:Bb4, Bb4, Bb4, E4