Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

5 saxophones (AATTB), 5 trumpets (2, 3, 4 & 5 double flugelhorn, 5th trumpet/flugel optional), 4 trombones (4th is bass trombone), piano, guitar (optional), bass, drums. Commissioned in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the British Columbia Interior Jazz Festival Directed by Craig Thomson, for the Michael Garding Big Band, Michael Garding, Director. Exciting, up tempo, burner featuring a fun melody over open fifth figures with a swinging bridge, followed by a soli for saxes with doubled lead in trumpet 2 and piano. Solos for piano, trumpet two, alto 1, tenor 1 and drum solo over figures. Powerful shout chorus and dramatic ending. Lead trumpet to high D (written), lead trombone to high Bb. Recorded on the Greg Yasinitsky CD YAZZ Band.

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
5 Trumpets/Flugelhorns (Trumpet 5 Optional)
3 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Guitar (Optional)
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet 1: D6
Trombone 1: Bb4