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Benny Carter
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Again and Again
Even when Benny Carter wasn’t writing for Count Basie, many of his charts from the 1950’s onward sound like they could have been written for Basie. Maybe this is because so many of Basie’s arrangers (Sammy Nestico, Quincy Jones, Billy Byers and Neal Hefti) were influenced by Carter. The writing is straightforward, with simple harmonies, swinging rhythms and very clear counterpoint. Again And Again has much of the style of an alto feature that Quincy Jones might have written for Marshall Royal. Although Carter gives the pianist two little solo spots, the focus is on the lead alto. The backgrounds are spare and dry, so it is incumbent upon the soloist to supply the warmth and personality to tell this gentle story. Vibrato, scoops, bends, turns, and other devices can be used to bring this simple line to life.SKU: AL30563 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Movin’ Uptown
Although Movin’ Uptown has some technical difficulties (range and tempo), it shouldn’t present too much of a musical challenge for your students. The style and content are very similar to a number of Sammy Nest pieces that high school and college bands regularly perform. Since this is an up-tempo flag-waver, Benny Carter chose to use a 64-bar AABA song form instead of the usual 32, which keeps each chorus at a length of one minute. Each A section consists of and a and a b, and the B section also are split in 2 8-bar sections.SKU: AL30565 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Only Trust Your Heart
Arranged in an easy flowing bossa style, here is an effective version of this jazz standard from jazz master Benny Carter and Sammy Cahn. Featuring solid and creative scoring for the entire ensemble, there are also solo opportunities for alto sax and trumpet.SKU: HL7012802 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Symphony in Riffs
Symphony In Riffs is Benny Carter’s most famous piece. Originally composed and arranged in the 1930’s for 4 reeds and 5 brass, Benny re-scored this version for a larger band some 50 years later. Benny was known for his idiomatic saxophone writing and this chart is a great example of that. Just when you think that the soli chorus at D is as good as his saxophone writing can get, he modulates and tops it with the brilliant new section at I. This is a transitional piece between the pre-swing of the 1920s and the mid-1930s swing.SKU: AL30564
