Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Baker's Jazz and More

In the trademark style of iconic jazz composer Thad Jones, The Woozy Dude Blues is a hard swinging 12 bar blues in Bb which makes extensive use of his advanced harmonies. Keeping with that tradition, there's also an acapella stop-time section to lead off the sax soli and solo space that can be opened up for as many soloists as desired. Also evident is Thad's legacy of programmatic writing. Listen carefully and you'll hear our Woozy Dude twisting and turning and even running into a few things in the process! Trumpet range is to written high D.

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
5 Trumpets (Trumpet 4 Optional)
4 Trombones (Trombone 4 Optional)
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet 1: D6