Rhapsody in Blue

This is a tour-de-force arrangement by Gordon Goodwin of Gershwins's masterpiece. If you can cut it, then play it because it will truly warrant a standing ovation. The sax doubles call for piccolo (alto 1), clarinet/flute (alto 2) and bass clarinet (bari). The second alto part has the well-known clarinet solo. This chart has it all...the thematic material, swing, key changes, solo space for alto, tenor, bari, trumpet and trombone and lead trumpet range to written high F. The percussion part calls for mallets and tympani. Overall, a grasp of both jazz and classical concepts will make this chart stand apart from anything else. As recorded by the Big Phat Band.