Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement with Vocal

Description: Swing - Medium Easy

Publisher: Lush Life Music

The Goodman orchestra performed a similar version of this chart at the Carnegie Hall concert, with Martha Tilton the featured vocalist. This is an easy but effective arrangement, opening after a short intro, with the band taking the first chorus (a sax soli middle 8) into a key change for the vocal chorus. The pick-up is a wailing clarinet (or Soprano) solo, with the vocal coming back before a tutti last shout. A great swing vehicle for your vocalist. The range is A below, to B above middle C. The vocal key is E minor then A minor. Lead alto doubles clarinet.

Full Score
Vocal
2 Alto Saxophones (Alto 1 doubles on clarinet)
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Vocal Key: E minor
Vocal: A3-B4
Trumpets 1-4: B5, G#5, G5, F5
Trombones 1-4: A4, G4, Eb4, Eb4