Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement with Vocal

Description: Swing - Difficult

Publisher: Jazz Lines Publications

This classic Billy May chart was recorded by Nat 'King' Cole in 1957 and released on his Just One of Those Things album. The arrangement begins with the trademark Billy May instrumentation of flutes, harmon muted trumpets, and xylophone. Tenor Sax 2 doubles on oboe for this four bar section (as well as the last four bars); included is an alternate part that has this double on clarinet instead. After the introduction the vocalist enters and this becomes a fabulous swing chart with all the famous Billy May elements. While there is no solo section, there are two, two-bar 'shout sections' where the band gets to shine. The arrangement then winds down with material based on the feel of the introduction before the trombones get the last word with a Db6/9(#11) chord.

In addition to the tenor saxophone 2 alternate part as stated above, the essential tuba one-bar solo in measure six is cued in the bass part and the important harp sections are cued in the piano part so this arrangement may be played without tuba and harp.

This publication was based on Billy May's pencil score and the set of parts used during the 1957 recording session - this is not a transcription.

 

Full Score
Vocal
Woodwind 1: Alto Saxophone
Woodwind 2: Flute/Alto Saxophone
Woodwind 3: Flute/Tenor Saxophone
Woodwind 4: Oboe (Or Clarinet)/Tenor Saxophone
Woodwind 5: Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Tuba (cued in the bass part)
Harp (cued in the piano part)
Guitar
Celeste/Piano
Acoustic Bass
Percussion: Xylophone/Timpani/Marimba
Drum Set

Vocal Key: C Modulating to Db
Trumpet 1: Eb6
Trombone 1: G4