Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Samba - Medium

Publisher: Baker's Jazz and More

A high enregy samba that opens with a piano riff that sets up the groove and alto/trpt melody. After a trumpet section fanfare interlude, the saxes move into the B section. The trombones restate the piano riff to set up the improvised alto sax solo. The pianist returns to the spotlight with a 16 bar montuna that leads into a modulation that launches the shout section. One last return to the intro riff builds to an exciting ensemble unison climax. Trumpet range is to written D6 (once), C6 (once), otherwise, high Bb. Trombone to F.

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

Trumpet 1: D6
Trombone 1: F4