Don't Get Around Much Anymore

What better way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney!  Even at this easy level, this chart really swings and will sound great with limited rehearsal time. Your pianist gets a rare chance to shine as he or she is featured on the melody while the ensemble answers.  Later, every section gets to play the melody and there's a written or ad lib solo for any saxophone.  The final section starts softly with saxes alone, then builds as various layers are added.  This bluesy, swinging chart is playable with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano and drums, and all solos have written parts provided.  This belongs in every young jazz curriculum!  Highly recommended!