Hoagy Carmichael
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Georgia on My Mind
Made popular by Ray Charles but recorded by countless artists through the years, Hoagy Carmichael’s beloved classic is instantly recognizable. This arrangement features a slow and bluesy swing style with solos for alto sax and trombone.SKU: HL7013018 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4.5
Skylark
A marvelous tune by Hoagy Carmichael arranged by one the best in the business, Dave Wolpe. Treated as a ballad, this chart features your tenor sax player throughout with plenty of solo space. There is wonderful ensemble writing top to bottom and a beautiful ensemble chorus with some double time figures. Lead trumpet goes to written high C. Every note of every part fits together perfectly—Excellent! (4:07)SKU: ALJEM04018 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Star Dust
This is a superb treatment of Hoagy Carmichael’s Star Dust. Beginning as a traditional ballad with unaccompanied brass, the full ensemble comes together for the verse. Then this chart heats up witha funk rock groove. Arranger John Denton pulled out all the stops with a double time feel and a unison sax soli based on Artie Shaw’s original solo. There is also solo space for tenor saxophone with an optional written solo provided. The brass range is modest. The chart closes witht he versed in ballad style. An exceptional chart! (5:00)SKU: ALJEM02030 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
The Nearness of You (Flugelhorn Feature)
Although the first hit recording of this enduring standard was by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1940, The Nearness of You has remained popular through the ages with recordings by countless artists. Arranged here as a solo feature for flugelhorn, the soft Latin stylings and lush accompaniment parts help make this one particularly attractive.SKU: HL7012497 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
The Nearness of You (Key: C)
This iconic jazz standard has remained a favorite for 80 years, and is arranged here for vocal soloist in a straight 8th ballad style. A brief trombone soli provides nice variety, and the full ensemble lends beautiful support throughout.SKU: HL7012960