Solo Instrument: Tenor

INSTRUMENTATION
STYLE
DIFFICULTY
VOCALS
PERFORMER
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Tenor
    • Trumpet
    • Piano

    The Right Idea

    as performed by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
    $80
    Charlie Barnet wrote a trio of "Idea" pieces: one that paid tribute to Duke Ellington, one that parodied the unhip bands of the day, and this one, The Right Idea, a piece that Barnet felt represented a truly quintessential swing chart. With solo space for several instruments and some great riffs and lines, you can tell right away that Barnet was spot on!
    Instrumentation Big Band
    Style Swing Era
    Level 3
    TEMPO quarter note = 185
    Trumpet
    Range
    C6
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Tenor
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Piano

    The Right Idea (reduction)

    as performed by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
    $60
    Charlie Barnet wrote a trio of "Idea" pieces: one that paid tribute to Duke Ellington, one that parodied the unhip bands of the day, and this one, The Right Idea, a piece that Barnet felt represented a quintessential swing chart. With solo space for several instruments and some great riffs and lines, you can tell right away that Barnet was spot on!
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 3
    TEMPO quarter note = 185
    Trumpet
    Range
    C6
    • Solos
    • Tenor
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Drums

    Up An Atom

    as performed by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
    $80
    Another killin' Edwin Finckel original, Up an Atom pushes Gene Krupa's young orchestra to the limit, blurring the line between swing and bebop. Long stretches of solo space and plenty of great ensemble passages makes this a great flagwaver.
    Instrumentation Big Band
    Style Bebop, Swing Era
    Level 4
    TEMPO quarter note = 212
    Trumpet
    Range
    D6
    • Solos
    • Tenor
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Why Not

    as performed by the Chubby Jackson Big Band
    $80
    This Tiny Kahn chart is very consistent throughout with great lines and moving harmony. Filled with plenty of solo space around the band and some killin' trumpet lines, there are brief bursts of shout chorus pieces that build up past the final head out. Why Not is tough on the lead trumpet but worth the challenge.
    Instrumentation Big Band
    Style Bebop
    Level 4
    TEMPO quarter note = 165-185
    Trumpet
    Range
    Eb6
    • Solos
    • Clarinet
    • Tenor
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Bass

    Woodchopper’s Ball

    as performed by the Woody Herman Orchestra
    $80
    Woodchopper's Ball was Woody Herman's first big hit and would continue to be rewritten and rearranged for decades as a major anthem for him and his various Herds. Plenty of solo space and easy riffing can be found here over a medium tempo Db blues. This is a great, authentic introduction to the swing era and the blues form makes it playable for a band of any level!
    Instrumentation Big Band
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    TEMPO quarter note = 175
    Trumpet
    Range
    G5

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