Solo Instrument: Piano

INSTRUMENTATION
STYLE
DIFFICULTY
VOCALS
PERFORMER
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Swinging in the Dell

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    This upbeat Hodges/Ellington piece is a variation on the old nursery rhyme The Farmer in the Dell. After a statement of the melody, it's all solos with background riffs until the melody comes back at the end. Swinging in the Dell is a very simple solo vehicle that's great for getting dancers on the floor!
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 190
    Trumpet
    Range
    G5
    • Solos
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Do Some War Work, Baby (instrumental)

    as performed by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters
    $60
    This Cootie Williams number is a great easy piece that still authentically swings hard. The original recording of Do Some War Work, Baby has a vocal chorus in the middle, but this transcription replaces it with a solo chorus for bari sax and alters the ending to make it fully instrumental. The vocal version can be found here.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    TEMPO quarter note = 140
    Trumpet
    Range
    G5
    • Solos
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Do Some War Work, Baby

    as performed by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters
    $60
    This Cootie Williams number is a great easy piece that still authentically swings hard. Do Some War Work, Baby has a vocal chorus in the middle, but an instrumental adaptation is available here, replacing the vocals with a solo chorus for bari sax and altering the ending.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    Vocals Male
    TEMPO quarter note = 140
    Trumpet
    Range
    G5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Bass
    • Piano

    Who Struck John?

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    Also known as "Non-Violent Integration", Who Struck John? is a very simple but very cool head tune. This arrangement is unusual in its use of rock/metal style parallel fifths in the rhythm section, otherwise known in modern times as barre chords. This is a chart for jamming on a straight-ahead D Major blues, with solo space for nearly everyone.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    TEMPO quarter note = 160
    Trumpet
    Range
    Gb5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Bari
    • Piano

    Goin’ Out the Back Way

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    A well-rounded starter chart (especially for younger bands), Goin' Out the Back Way features a nice melody with every instrument in the comfortable zones of their ranges, simple backgrounds, cool chord changes, and a medium tempo. A couple of instruments that don't get too many solos have their space here as well. Slightly tricky for a level 1, but nothing crazy!
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    TEMPO quarter note = 155
    Trumpet
    Range
    F5
    • Solos
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Johnson Rag

    as performed by Rocco and the Stompers
    $65
    Johnson Rag is an old, relatively obscure tune, seen here fleshed out into a fat swinging arrangement influenced by the writing style of Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson. The chart includes a bass/piano/bari riff, the trombone on the melody, a trumpet/alto pep section, and an original bridge, all with a middle section featuring a brass battle.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 160
    Trumpet
    Range
    F5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Dancing on the Stars

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    Dancing on the Stars is a catchy head arrangement that features some nice counterpoint, solo backgrounds, sophisticated harmony compared to many other pieces from the Hodges/Ellington book.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 185
    Trumpet
    Range
    E5

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