Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Medium

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

The Happy Cemetery was written after a visit to northern Romania and incorporates stylings from the brass bands of this region. Very brief improvised solos are passed from one band member to the next in a wild dialog. At some point a two forearm piano cluster delivers the death blow and depending on the trombone entrance immediately following this you know you've woken up in either heaven or hell. This chart stretches the big band jazz genre and is a real crowd pleaser.

Full Score
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Clarinet
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones
Tuba or Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano (Doubles on Melodica)
Bass
Drums