Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Very Easy

Publisher: Kendor Music

Series: Jazz Foundations Series

Instrumentation: Standard jazz ensemble (playable by 4 horns plus rhythm section) with opt. flute, clarinet & F horn

Ranges: E5 trumpet, F4 trombone

Style: Swing

Grade: Very Easy

Description: Learning music in the style of the great Count Basie Band is an essential experience for any jazz musician. This swing original features many of the components that we so often hear in the Count’s music: a riff based melody, blues changes and a piano presenting the first statement of the melody. Scored at the very easy level for 5 horns with rhythm section and expandable to full big band, written or ad lib solos for all and optional parts for flute, clarinet and horn in F are included. Duration 3:50.