Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Ballad - Medium Difficult

Publisher: Walrus Music Publishing

This is a solo vehicle for an alto saxophonist that is not part of the sax section in somewhat of a concerto format, including cadenzas. It's a traditional ballad, one section is just the piano and solo alto and it builds from there. There is plenty of improvisation space for the alto soloist and the pianist can be included. This was inspired by the Michel Legrand/Phil Woods collaborations. The top note for the lead trumpet is an F#6. Recorded on the Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra CD "Reunion."

Full Score
Solo Alto Saxophone
2 Alto Saxophones (double on flute)
2 Tenor Saxophones (double on flute)
Baritone Saxophone (doubles on bass clarinet)
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Piano
Bass
Drums

Trumpet 1: F#6
Trombone 1: G#4