Composer
Herbie Hancock
Arranger
Category
Big Band
Level
Advanced
Style
Swing
Ranges
Duration
7:40
Description
Fingerpainting" is a colorful arrangement of this classic Herbie Hancock composition that ranges in mood and texture from big and heavy to understated and subdued. The chart features tight ensemble writing, a saxophone soli and solo space for trumpet and piano. Following the solos, the chart departs from the original form with a bass line figure and a drum solo throughout. This vamp builds up to a big, yet brief, ensemble moment which is quickly followed by a colorful reharmonization of the bridge and a gentle ease down for the end of the song. Whether subdued and mellow or big and heavy, "Fingerpainting" is always colorful and swinging throughout.
Instrumentation
Standard Big Band (5/4/4/3) with NO guitar part.