Give It All You Got

Many of Count Basie's greatest charts started with him playing the melody with his rhythm section. This wonderful George Shutack composition provides your pianist with that experience. Then the saxes take the melody with a nice soli as the brass enter with complementary answers. As the chart builds, all sections get in on the action followed by an optional open solo section with solo sheets included. The saxes return with their soli accompanied by the brass. Things come to a well-rounded conclusion as the piano and rhythm section returns. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is a great blues chart for concert, festival or any performance!