Every Crook and Nanny

While the title's a play on "nooks and crannies," there is a strong and original swing chart here. This laid-back and relaxed chart is in a minor key, giving it a vampy feel and style at a moderate tempo ranging from 85 to 95 bpm. There is a brief trumpet solo with plunger before open solo sections for extensive improvisation. Call-and-response sections after the solos, then trombones, then the full ensemble all lead to an effectively quiet ending. The brass ranges are modest, and optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Classy and colorful!