Composer
Arranger
Jack Cooper
Category
Big Band
Level
Medium
Style
Medium Tempo, Swing Blues
Ranges
Duration
4:00 (open blues, solo section)
Description
Woody Herman style, swing chart written over ‘Bird Blues’ chord changes (Blues for Alice), a bit like "Tiny's Blues" that was arranged for Woody’s band. Tune uses blues as part of the form, but also the tune is AABA (has a bridge). Features an open solo, 12 measure blues section. This chart was commissioned by the La Habra High School Jazz Ensemble, Phil Wightman director (La Habra, California) in 2011.
Instrumentation
Standard Big Band (5/4/4/4)
Additional Info
Open section for multiple soloists.