BACK TO BASIE, BACK TO BASICS: TRUMPET EDITION

Trumpet Edition

Various Composers

Here is an amazing new offering from Music Minus One. Play section lead and jazz solos in eight new arrangements recorded by Peter Ecklund and the Messengers of Swing! Includes two swinging instrumentals made famous by Count Basie and Lester Young; and six original tunes. One is blues. Four have chord changes derived from well-known jazz standards. Written-out jazz solos with chord symbols supplied. Many of them are classic solos by Lester Young and others, adapted for trumpet. Rehearsal letters with timings for easy cueing when using any playback device or software. Play the large notes for the easiest route through the arrangement. Play the small notes for additional solos and leads. Improvise your own jazz solos using the provided accompaniment tracks! This collection of wonderful tunes in that classic Basie style are sure to thrill!

This is truly the perfect gift for musicians interested in the great swing band tradition of the 30s and 40s.

Includes a newly engraved, high-quality printed solo part; and a compact disc containing a complete version of each song as well as the accompaniments, minus the soloist.

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