Edition: Jazz Saxophone Quartet Arrangement with Rhythm Section

Description: Swing - Advanced

Publisher: Jazz Lines Publications

Coleman Hawkins' transcendent 1939 recording of Body and Soul led to the wistful ballad becoming a rite of passage of sorts for jazz saxophonists, eventually being covered by all manners of rising stars over the years. For his 1962 album Further Definitions, Benny Carter paid tribute to Hawk (who is also heard on this version) by harmonizing the first chorus of his solo in a classic soli fashion.

On the recording, the band only plays the first eight measures of Carter's arrangement before scrapping the rest in favor of allowing each of the sax players to take an improvised solo. This publication is presented as Carter originally wrote it, with only a single A section provided for improvising. The articulations notated in the parts are based off of the original Hawkins solo, and should be used for both performance and study purposes. It is highly recommended that your section, if they have not done so already, familiarize themselves with Hawkins' original version in order to understand the appropriate stylistic mannerisms that are required to make this arrangement work.

This publication was prepared from Benny Carter's pencil score and the set of parts used for the 1962 recording session - this is not a transcription.

 

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drum Set