Swingin' Shaker Tune

This swing arrangement of Simple Gifts begins as a slow Count Basie-style ballad featuring the lead trumpet before shifting gears into a lively tempo. Every section gets a piece of the melody before a call-and-response passage sets up a solo section containing optional written solos or improvisation using the chord changes provided in the sax and trumpet parts. The stop-time Dixieland that follows allows your lead players from each section to share the spotlight before the rousing group finale.