Stablemates

This big-band version of Golson's legendary tune was written for the Dizzy Gillespie big band and used on one of their famous State Department tours. It roars right off the top at about 190 bpm and soon features solo trumpet with powerful band hits behind the soloist. Although written to feature Gillespie in solo spots, it is not a trumpet feature throughout. The trumpet solo is soon followed by a tenor solo, which in turn is followed by another roaring full-ensemble section. The trumpet soloist is back in for a brief statement before the finale. Exciting, powerful, and fun to hear and play, Stablemates is just as viable today as it was in the 1950s!