Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Ballad - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

This beautiful, Kenton-style ballad features tenor saxophone on a lyrical, haunting melody accompanied by lushly scored brass. This composition was recorded by the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band on their album Lab 2003. Trumpets double on flugelhorn, and saxophones have traditional woodwind doubles. Top note for lead trumpet is a written D#6, and top note for lead trombone is a Bb4. Doubles: reed 1 utilizes alto saxophone and clarinet; reed 2 utilizes alto saxophone, clarinet and flute; reed 3 utilizes tenor saxophone and clarinet; reed 5 utilizes baritone saxophone and bass clarinet. Features solo for tenor saxophone. Medium-difficult level.

Full Score
Clarinet/Alto Saxophone
Clarinet/Alto Saxophone/Flute
Clarinet/Tenor Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Bass Clarinet/Baritone Saxophone
5 Trumpets/Flugelhorns
4 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet 1: D#6