This chart was commissioned by the Walt Whitman High School Jazz Ensemble to feature their lead tenor saxophonist. In the style of the Ray Charles big band, this chart opens with huge ensemble brass and bluesy sax lines that switch in and out of a double time…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This hard swinging 12-bar blues features the acoustic bass in a Thad Jones inspired setting. At a tempo of 140bpm, this chart provides a very accessible opportunity for the unsung hero of the rhythm section to shine. Soprano sax leads the sax section. A…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More