Edition: Jazz Big Band Arrangement

Description: Swing - Easy

Publisher: Doug Beach Music

Here is the perfect combination of a strong melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. And the approachable blues changes in B flat concert make this a great chart for encouraging young players to improvise. With flexible Jazz Foundations scoring, this chart is accessible to groups with any instrumentation.

All young players need to learn about the blues, which is arguably the most important song form in jazz. Don’t Be Late offers a multitude of teaching opportunities. The rhythmic figures used are some of the most basic and important building blocks in the swing feel. Also, the harmonic form is a 12-bar blues, providing exposure to this essential form.

 

Full Score
2 Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones (Tenor 2 Optional)
Baritone Saxophone (Optional)
4 Trumpets
4 Trombones
Guitar (Optional)
Piano
Bass
Drums
Flute (Optional)
Clarinet (Optional)
Horn in F (Optional
Tuba (Optional)